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periapsis vs perijove

perijove vs periapsis

periapsis and perijove both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
periapsis Yes No No No
perijove Yes No No No
As nouns, perijove is a hyponym of periapsis; that is, perijove is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than periapsis:
  • periapsis: (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited
  • perijove: periapsis in orbit around Jupiter
Other hyponyms of periapsis include perigee, perihelion, perilune, periselene.
periapsis (noun) perijove (noun)
(astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited periapsis in orbit around Jupiter
Difference between periapsis and perijove

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