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APOGEE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("apogee" is a kind of...):
apoapsis; point of apoapsis ((astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited)
Antonym:
perigee (periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth)
Derivation:
apogean (relating to or characteristic of an apogee)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A final climactic stage
Example:
their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development
Synonyms:
apogee; culmination
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("apogee" is a kind of...):
phase; stage (any distinct time period in a sequence of events)
