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point of periapsis vs periselene

periselene vs point of periapsis

point of periapsis and periselene both are nouns.

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

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