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Apoapsis

nounid 11155·updated May 18, 2026
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(astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited

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synonym
point of apoapsis
plural
Apoapsises
possessive
Apoapsis's
pluralpossessive
Apoapsises'

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(astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited

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