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Perigee

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noun. The point in an orbit around the planet Earth where the orbiting body is closest to the planet.

noun. The analogous point in an orbit around a celestial body other than Earth. Not in technical use.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

noun. That point of the moon's orbit which is nearest to the earth: when the moon has arrived at this point, she is said to be in her perigee.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

noun. That point, in the orbit of the moon or other body orbiting the earth, which is nearest to the earth; -- opposed to apogee. It is sometimes, but rarely, used of the nearest points of bodies not orbiting the earth, such as of a comet, a planet, etc. Called also epigee, epigeum.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

noun. The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is closest to the Earth: the periapsis of an Earth orbiter.

noun. The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is closest to the planet: the periapsis of any satellite.

noun. The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is closest to the Earth.

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noun. periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth

Word Usage

"It's the closest the Moon has been to Earth in 18 years, a point in the orbit otherwise called a "perigee," from Latin for "violating moon restraining order.""

Antonyms

Words with the opposite meaning

apogee

Equivalent

perigeum

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

periapsis point of periapsis

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

apogee copter ever-rising fast-rising nadir

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

Earth insertion LEM LM abutment abuttal

variant

epigee epigeum