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Noun
/ˈapəjē/,
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apogees, plural;
  1. The highest point in the development of something; the climax or culmination
    • - the White House is considered the apogee of American achievement
  2. The point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is furthest from the earth

  1. a final climactic stage; "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development"
  2. apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth
  3. An apsis, plural apsides (pronounced /ˈæpsɨdiːz/), is the point of greatest or least distance of a body from one of the foci of its elliptical orbit. In modern celestial mechanics this focus is also the center of attraction, which is usually the center of mass of the system. ...
  4. Apogee is the second full-length album by stoner metal band Bongzilla. The album was released in May 2000 by Ritual Records, and re-released in 2004 by Relapse Records. It contains three songs recorded in the studio and four recorded at a live concert.
  5. APOGEE is one of the most prestigious college technical festivals, conducted annually by the students of Birla Institute of Technology and Science in Pilani, India. Organised during the month of March, the college swarms with more than 1000 participants during the festival. ...
  6. The following is a list of fictional characters from the 2004 Pixar animated film The Incredibles and related media.
  7. The highest point of a rocket's flight path. (More literally, the point farthest on the flight path from Earth.)
  8. maximal distance between the Earth and the Sun during its elliptical orbit around the Sun.
  9. The farthest point from Earth of any object orbiting Earth. The word apoapsis is used for objects orbiting other planets.
  10. the outermost point in a terrestrial orbit
  11. metaphoric: the culmination or highest point reached
  12. The point of greatest separation between an orbiting satellite or the Moon and the Earth.
  13. Apogee is the maximum altitude above the Earth's surface attained during the spacecraft's orbit. Its value is input to the CREME software in either km or nautical miles.
  14. Her superpowers involved gravity control and levitation. She was a former member of the Superteam The Thrilling Three, along with Gazerbeam and Phylange. The Operation Kronos database assigned her a threat rating of 6.5. She was killed by the Omnidroid v. ...
  15. The maximum distance of the Moon or satellite of a planet form the surface.
  16. The time during the month when the Moon is farthest from the Earth. For further details of past and future apogees please turn to the following link: Apogee/Perigee
  17. point at which satellite goes farthest from central body in an elliptical orbit.
  18. Mama said I was bein’ mean when I called that girl a ho, so I went to make an apogee.
  19. Maximum orbital radius for a moon around a planet.
  20. The point farthest from Earth in a satellite’s orbit.  This includes the Moon, as it is a natural satellite.  The -gee suffix identifies its relevance to all things Earth.
  21. A further progression from "Extended", the weapon is held even further from the eyes with the arms extend in a position similar to a Weaver stance, except the weapon is still held tilted to one side in line with the wrist and arm, and the body is still in a "bladed" stance. ...
  22. In rocketry, the highest point a rocket achieves before beginning its descent.
  23. n., adj. The best or the greatest.
  24. (fekonam mishe noghteye oooj)