Apogee
/ˈæ.pə.dʒi/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Apogee
noun
- The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is furthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
- (more generally) The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is farthest from the planet: the apoapsis of any satellite.
- (possibly obsolete outside astrology) The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is furthest from the Earth.
- The highest point.
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SYNONYMS
acmeclimaxculminationpinnaclezenithapoapsisapocenterapsis
ANTONYMS
periapsisperigeenadir