apogee meaning

UK US /ˈæpədʒi/ 3 syllables

apogee (noun): a final climactic stage.

apogee has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

apogee as a noun

  1. a final climactic stage
    • their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development

    Synonyms: culmination

    Type of: phase

  2. apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth

    Opposite: perigee

    Type of: apoapsis

    Related forms: apogean

How to pronounce apogee

apogee is pronounced /ˈæpədʒi/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AP · words ending in EE · 6-letter words

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