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apoapsis

noun

(astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited

• Syn: ↑point of apoapsis

• Ant: ↑point of periapsis (for: ↑point of apoapsis), ↑periapsis

• Topics: ↑astronomy, ↑uranology

• Hypernyms: ↑celestial point

• Hyponyms: ↑apogee, ↑aphelion, ↑apojove, ↑aposelene, ↑apolune

• Part Holonyms: ↑orbit, ↑celestial orbit

Useful english dictionary. 2012.