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| apogee definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | highest point; the point farthest from the earth; op. perigee | 55 sets | |
| 2 | highest point | 31 sets | |
| 3 | farthest point from the earth in the orbit of a heavenly body | 25 sets | |
| 4 | highest or farthest point (in an orbit); climax | 21 sets | |
| 5 | n. the climax. | 21 sets | |
| 6 | the climax | 20 sets | |
| 7 | farthest point from the earth in the orbit of a satellite | 16 sets | |
| 8 | the climax. | 13 sets | |
| 9 | the highest or most distant point; the climax | 13 sets | |
| 10 | the point in its orbit when a planet or satellite is farthest from the earth | 12 sets | |
| 11 | farthest point away from the earth | 12 sets | |
| 12 | n. highest point | 11 sets | |
| 13 | the highest point. | 10 sets | |
| 14 | the farthest or highest point; culmination | 10 sets | |
| 15 | farthest point from the earth in the orbit of a heavenly body; highest point; culmination | 10 sets | |
| 16 | the highest point | 9 sets | |
| 17 | a final climactic stage | 9 sets | |
| 18 | climax | 8 sets | |
| 19 | the point in the orbit of a heavenly body or artificial satellite farthest from the earth; the farthest or highest point | 8 sets | |
| 20 | farthest point from the earth in the orbit of a heavenly body; culmination | 8 sets | |
| 21 | farthest or highest point; culmination; zenith | 8 sets | |
| 22 | the most distant point in the orbit of the moon or of an artificial satellite | 7 sets | |
| 23 | highest or farthest point, climax | 7 sets | |
| 24 | the point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited; the highest point | 7 sets | |
| 25 | the highest or most distant point | 6 sets | |
| 26 | the highest point; the farthest point in a satellite's orbit | 6 sets | |
| 27 | n. position in the orbit of the moon, a planet or a satellite when it is at its greatest distance from the earth , | 6 sets | |
| 28 | 1. farthest point from the earth in the orbit of a heavenly body 2. highest point; culmination | 5 sets | |
| 29 | apoapsis in earth orbit | 5 sets | |
| 30 | the point where the moon is farthest from the earth | 4 sets | |
| 31 | point when moon is farthest from earth | 4 sets | |
| 32 | (n) farthest or highest point; culmination; zenith | 4 sets | |
| 33 | n. 远地点(太阳等距离地球最远的点) | 4 sets | |
| 34 | the apex; (2) the point in its orbit when a planet or satellite is | 3 sets | |
| 35 | the farthest or highest point | 3 sets | |
| 36 | highest or farthest point (in an orbit), climax | 3 sets | |
| 37 | highest or farthest point | 3 sets | |
| 38 | farthest or highest point, culmination, zenith | 3 sets | |
| 39 | farthest point from earth in the orbit of a heavenly body | 3 sets | |
| 40 | the point in its orbit when a planet or satellite is farthest from earth | 3 sets | |