APOGEE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

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)