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perigee vs point of periapsis

point of periapsis vs perigee

perigee and point of periapsis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
perigee Yes No No No
point of periapsis Yes No No No
As nouns, point of periapsis is a hypernym of perigee; that is, point of periapsis is a word with a broader meaning than perigee:
  • perigee: periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth
  • point of periapsis: (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited
Other hypernyms of perigee include periapsis.
perigee (noun) point of periapsis (noun)
periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited
Difference between perigee and point of periapsis

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