Apogee
['æpədʒiː] or ['æpədʒi]
Definition
(noun.) apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth.
(noun.) a final climactic stage; 'their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development'.
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Definition
(n.) That point in the orbit of the moon which is at the greatest distance from the earth.
(n.) Fig.: The farthest or highest point; culmination.
Editor: Nettie