| NOUN | time | apogee, culmination | a final climactic stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| location | apogee | apoapsis in Earth orbit |
| Sounds | ae'pahjhiy. | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Agee ... zoology: 128 rhymes with jhiy... | |
| Meaning | A final climactic stage. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | culmination | |
| Broader | phase, stage | Any distinct time period in a sequence of events |
| Spanish | apogeo, culminación | |
| Catalan | apogeu, culminació | |
| Meaning | apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | apoapsis, point of apoapsis | (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited |
| Opposite | perigee | periapsis in Earth orbit |
| Spanish | apogeo | |
| Catalan | apogeu | |
| Adjectives | apogean | relating to or characteristic of an apogee |
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