apogee

[ ap-uh-jee ]

/ ˈæp əˌdʒi /

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noun

Astronomy. the point in the orbit of a heavenly body, especially the moon, or of a man-made satellite at which it is farthest from the earth.Compare perigee.

the highest or most distant point; climax.

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Origin of apogee

1585–95; alteration (after French apogée) of earlier apogaeum<Latin <Greek apógaion (diástema) off-earth (distance), neuter of apógaios (adj.), equivalent to apo-apo- + gáïos of the earth, derivative of gaîa, variant of gê the earth

OTHER WORDS FROM apogee

ap·o·ge·al, ap·o·ge·an, ap·o·ge·ic, adjective

Words nearby apogee

apodosis, apodous, apoenzyme, apoferritin, apogamy, apogee, apogeotropism, apograph, à point, apokatastasis, apolipoprotein

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How to use apogee in a sentence

Vital questions remain about whether the rocket engine can deliver enough power for the craft to reach apogee when fully loaded.
Richard Branson's Big Space D*ck Contest with Bezos is Reckless—and Potentially Deadly|Clive Irving|July 2, 2021|The Daily Beast
As it falls from apogee, Unity uses a unique shuttlecock-like action to flip, on re-entry, from high speed flight to glide back to a landing.
Richard Branson's Big Space D*ck Contest with Bezos is Reckless—and Potentially Deadly|Clive Irving|July 2, 2021|The Daily Beast
Congress must act swiftly to pass the Judiciary Act of 2021, the only way to effectively expand the court and restore balance and trust to the apogee of our democracy.
Opinion | Stolen Supreme Court is an accomplice to crimes against equality|Aaron Belkin|July 1, 2021|Washington Blade
The liquid apogee engine acts as a “cone to capture” to help guide the probe which once it passes through the throat of the engine, expands to capture the client satellite.
Another milestone for in-space servicing as Northrop Grumman gives aging satellite new life|Devin Coldewey|April 12, 2021|TechCrunch

A Vostok-K rocket sent the capsule, carrying Yuri Gagarin, into low orbit with an apogee of 327 km.
Six decades after Gagarin, nostalgia—and not much else—fuels Russia in space|Eric Berger|April 12, 2021|Ars Technica
Along with Galileo, it represents Brecht at his epic apogee.
Brecht's Mercenary Mother Courage Turns 75|Katie Baker|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We missed the apogee of the hippie revolution becoming something more serious.
Argentina’s Drag & Drop Democracy|Jeff Campagna|March 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Winehouse laid down the track in her attic studio in 2009, at the apogee of her hard-partying ways.
Amy Winehouse's Soul-Searing Final Album, 'Lioness: Hidden Treasures'|Chris Lee|December 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It reaches its apogee in Bodrum, since nowhere in Turkey is the produce and seafood fresher or more abundant.
Into the Heart of Turkey|Sophie Menin|September 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The apogee of all this dressing came on December 23, 1908, when he formed The Mark Twain Corporation.
America's First Modern Celebrity|Laura Skandera Trombley|March 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
When the apogee of society is reached, attacks from pygmies seem more curious than offensive.
The Fourth Estate, vol. 2|Armando Palacio Valds
Hatfield village touches the extremity of wretchedness, just as Hatfield House marks the apogee of late feudal splendour.
The Great North Road: London to York|Charles G. Harper
The apogee of the Company had been reached: from this time its downfall was rapid.
The History of Gambling in England|John Ashton
The first renaissance obtained its apogee toward the year 1500.
Catholic World, Vol. XIII, April to September, 1871|Various
This incident of the fan marked the apogee of the first stage of Nort's career in the office of the Star.
Hempfield|David Grayson

British Dictionary definitions for apogee

apogee

/ (ˈæpəˌdʒiː) /

noun

the point in its orbit around the earth when the moon or an artificial satellite is at its greatest distance from the earthCompare perigee

the highest point

Derived forms of apogee

apogean, adjective

Word Origin for apogee

C17: from New Latin apogaeum (influenced by French apogée), from Greek apogaion, from apogaios away from the earth, from apo- + gaia earth

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Scientific definitions for apogee

apogee

[ ăp′ə-jē ]

The point farthest from Earth's center in the orbit of the Moon or an artificial satellite.

The point in an orbit that is most distant from the body being orbited. Compare aphelion perigee.

Cultural definitions for apogee

apogee

[ (ap-uh-jee) ]

In astronomy, the point during the orbit of a satellite, such as the moon, at which it is farthest from the body being orbited. For planets in the solar system orbiting the sun, their farthest point from the sun is referred to as aphelion.

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