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aphelion vs point of apoapsis

point of apoapsis vs aphelion

aphelion and point of apoapsis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aphelion Yes No No No
point of apoapsis Yes No No No
As nouns, point of apoapsis is a hypernym of aphelion; that is, point of apoapsis is a word with a broader meaning than aphelion:
  • aphelion: apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun
  • point of apoapsis: (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited
Other hypernyms of aphelion include apoapsis.
aphelion (noun) point of apoapsis (noun)
apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited
Difference between aphelion and point of apoapsis

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