apogee

• Substantivo que designa o ponto mais alto ou mais distante, literalmente o ponto mais afastado da órbita de um corpo em torno da Terra, ou figurativamente o auge, o ponto culminante ou o momento de maior intensidade de um processo ou período.

A noun referring to the highest or most distant point, either literally as the farthest point in an orbit around Earth, or figuratively as the climax or peak of a process or period.

1. Highest point or climaxC1formal

   The most successful, powerful, or important point in the development of something; a final climactic stage.

   Apogeu

   • The Roman Empire reached its apogee under the rule of Trajan.
   • Her career as a singer was at its apogee in the 1990s.
   • The novel is considered the apogee of 19th-century romantic literature.

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   Antônimosbottomlownadirperigee

2. Farthest point in orbitC1formalscientific

   The point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is farthest from the Earth.

   Apogeu

   • The satellite will be at its apogee, making it the best time for observation.
   • The moon's apogee occurs when it is about 405,000 kilometers from Earth.
   • Engineers calculated the apogee of the spacecraft to ensure a stable orbit.

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   Antônimosperigee