Definition of APOGEE

apogee

Meanings

Plural: apogees

Noun

  • a final climactic stage
  • apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth
  • The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
  • The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is farthest from the planet: the apoapsis of any satellite.
  • The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is farthest from the Earth.
  • The highest point.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French apogée, from Latin apogaeum, apogēum, from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον (apógeion, “away from Earth”), from ἀπό (apó, “away”) + γῆ (gê, “Earth”).

Antonyms

periapsis, perigee, perigee is the etymological antonym

Scrabble Score: 9

apogee is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
apogee is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
apogee is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

apogee is a valid Words With Friends word