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periapsis vs celestial point

celestial point vs periapsis

periapsis and celestial point both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
periapsis Yes No No No
celestial point Yes No No No
As nouns, celestial point is a hypernym of periapsis; that is, celestial point is a word with a broader meaning than periapsis:
  • periapsis: (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited
  • celestial point: a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)
periapsis (noun) celestial point (noun)
(astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)
Difference between periapsis and celestial point

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