APOGEAN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or characteristic of an apogee

Example:

apogean tides occur when the moon is at the apogee of its orbit

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

apogee (apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth)

Derivation:

apogee (apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth)

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