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apogee vs point of apoapsis

point of apoapsis vs apogee

apogee and point of apoapsis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
apogee Yes No No No
point of apoapsis Yes No No No
As nouns, point of apoapsis is a hypernym of apogee; that is, point of apoapsis is a word with a broader meaning than apogee:
  • apogee: apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth
  • point of apoapsis: (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited
Other hypernyms of apogee include apoapsis.
apogee (noun) point of apoapsis (noun)
apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited
a final climactic stage
Difference between apogee and point of apoapsis

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