 apogee |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a final climactic stage | |
| Synonyms: | culmination | |
| Examples: | "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development" |
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| Related terms: | phase culminate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (astronomy) apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth | |
| Related terms: | perigee apoapsis | |
| Similar spelling: |
appose apse apex Apios apace |
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