apogee
apo·gee
noun \ˈa-pə-(ˌ)jē\Definition of APOGEE
1
: the point in the orbit of an object (as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth; also : the point farthest from a planet or a satellite (as the moon) reached by an object orbiting it — compare perigee
2
: the farthest or highest point : culmination <Aegean civilization reached its apogee in Crete>
— apo·ge·an \ˌa-pə-ˈjē-ən\ adjective
Examples of APOGEE
- <shag carpeting reached the apogee of its popularity in the 1970s but is now considered outdated>
Origin of APOGEE
French apogée, from New Latin apogaeum, from Greek apogaion, from neuter of apogeios, apogaios far from the earth, from apo- + gē, gaia earth
First Known Use: 1594
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