Synonyms of apogee
8 similar words · 4 opposite words
Another word for apogee is apsis. Other synonyms of apogee are acme, climax, culmination, pinnacle and zenith. The opposite of apogee is perigee.
Synonyms and similar words for apogee
nounThe highest point.
- acmeA high point: the highest point of any range, the most developed stage of any process, or the culmination of any field...
- climax
- culmination
- pinnacleAn all-time high; a point of greatest achievement or success.
- zenithHighest point or state; peak.
nounPoint in an orbit.
- apoapsisThe point of a body's elliptical orbit about the system's centre of mass where the distance between the body and the...
- apocenterThe furthest point of an astronomical object in an elliptical orbit to its center of attraction (the principal focus of...
- apsisEither of the points in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, or moon where it is closest or furthest from the body...
Opposite of apogee
nounAntonym(s) of “a point in an orbit”.
nounAntonym(s) of “a point in an orbit around the Earth”.
nounMore antonyms
- perigee is the etymological antonym
nounAntonym(s) of “highest point”.
Meaning of apogee
- noun The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
- noun The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is farthest from the planet: the apoapsis of any satellite.
- noun The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is farthest from the Earth.
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Questions about synonyms of apogee
- What is another word for apogee?
- Apogee has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as apsis, acme, climax, culmination, pinnacle, zenith, apoapsis and apocenter.
- What is the opposite of apogee?
- The opposite of apogee is perigee.
- What does apogee mean?
- Apogee means the point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
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