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apogean

apogean adjective: connected with the apogee.

Adjective

apogean (not comparable)

  1. Connected with the apogee.
    • Apogean tides, or neap tides, occur when the Moon has passed its apogee.

Origin of apogean

From apogee + -an.

Questions about apogean

What does apogean mean?
Apogean means connected with the apogee.
What part of speech is apogean?
Apogean is an adjective.

Words near apogean in the dictionary

  1. apogamously
  2. apogamy
  3. apogastropod
  4. apogastropods
  5. apogeal
  6. apogean
  7. apogee
  8. apogees
  9. apogeic
  10. apogeny
  11. apogeotropic

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