- apogee apo·gee n
- ['æpəʊdʒiː]
Astron fig frm apogeo
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apogee apo·gee n
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apo·gee — /ˈæpəʤi/ noun [singular] 1 formal : the highest point of something The style reached its apogee [=(more commonly) apex, high point] in the mid 1960s. 2 technical : the point in outer space where an object traveling around the Earth (such as a… … Useful english dictionary
apogée — [ apɔʒe ] n. m. • 1562; lat. sc. apogæum, gr. apogaion « point éloigné de la Terre » 1 ♦ Astron. Apoastre du mouvement réel de la Lune et du mouvement apparent du Soleil autour de la Terre (opposé à périgée). Le Soleil atteint son apogée vers le… … Encyclopédie Universelle
apogee — ap|o|gee [ˈæpədʒi:] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: apogée, from Modern Latin apogaeum, from Greek, from apogaios far from the earth , from apo ( APOCALYPSE) + ge earth ] formal the most successful part of something = ↑apex ▪ His political… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ap|o|gee — «AP uh jee», noun, verb, geed, gee|ing. –n. 1. a) the point farthest from the earth in the orbit of the moon or other satellite of the earth. b) the point in the orbit of any satellite body at which it is farthest from the body about which it is… … Useful english dictionary
Apsis — For the architectural term, see Apse. Aphelion and Perihelion redirect here. For Edenbridge s Album, see Aphelion (album). Apogee and Perigee redirect here. For the literary journal, see Perigee: Publication for the Arts. For other uses, see… … Wikipedia
