Point of Periapsis
nounid
112521·updated May 18, 2026verified
(astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited
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unclassified
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unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- periapsis
- plural
- Point of Periapsises
- possessive
- Point of Periapsis's
- pluralpossessive
- Point of Periapsises'
Framework definitions
- §1
- (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited
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