English noun: apogee | |||
1. | apogee (time) a final climactic stage | ||
Samples | Their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development. | ||
Synonyms | culmination | ||
Broader (hypernym) | phase, stage | ||
2. | apogee (location) apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth | ||
Broader (hypernym) | apoapsis, point of apoapsis | ||
Antonyms | perigee | ||