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point of periapsis vs perihelion

perihelion vs point of periapsis

point of periapsis and perihelion both are nouns.

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

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