apogee

Meaning

1. The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
2. The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is farthest from the planet: the apoapsis of any satellite.
3. The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is farthest from the Earth.
4. The highest point.

Synonyms

culmination

acme

climax

summit

apex

zenith

higher apsis

heyday

highlight

pinnacle

top

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæp.ə.d͡ʒi/

Etymology

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