apogee

English Thesaurus

1. apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth (noun.location)

hypernym	:	apoapsis, point of apoapsis,
definition	:	(astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited (noun.location)

2. a final climactic stage (noun.time)

hypernym	:	phase, stage,
definition	:	any distinct time period in a sequence of events (noun.time)

3. apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth (noun.location)

antonym	:	perigee,
definition	:	periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth (noun.location)

derivation	:	apogean,
definition	:	relating to or characteristic of an apogee (adj.pert)

4. a final climactic stage (noun.time)

derivation	:	culminate,
definition	:	bring to a head or to the highest point (verb.change)

derivation	:	climax, culminate,
definition	:	end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage (verb.change)

derivation	:	culminate,
definition	:	reach the highest or most decisive point (verb.social)

5. apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth (noun.location)

antonym	:	perigee,
definition	:	periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth (noun.location)

derivation	:	apogean,
definition	:	relating to or characteristic of an apogee (adj.pert)

6. a final climactic stage (noun.time)

derivation	:	culminate,
definition	:	bring to a head or to the highest point (verb.change)

derivation	:	climax, culminate,
definition	:	end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage (verb.change)

derivation	:	culminate,
definition	:	reach the highest or most decisive point (verb.social)