apogee

[ US /ˈæpəˌdʒi/ ]
[ UK /ˈæpə‍ʊd‍ʒˌiː/ ]
NOUN
  1. apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth
  2. a final climactic stage
    their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development
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How To Use apogee In A Sentence

  • Some systems, such as RME and Apogee report the overall delay to Logic and Logic will compensate for it automatically, with the result that the recording delay parameter remains at zero. Discussions: Message List - root
  • A generation ago, a car with vinyl on its roof and wood appliqué on the dash represented the apogee of middle-class aspiration.
  • Crazy logic had reached the ultimate apogee of absurdity - or perhaps not quite.
  • The stair placed in the centre of the house represents an early stage in Soane's systematic development of the theme of the top-lit tribune that was to reach its apogee in his design for the National Debt Redemption Office.
  • He grewsome USU-Apogee dwarf wheat in three cycles of 23 days so he could try to determine the effects of microgravity on the plant. Lostronaut: Plants. In. Spaaaaaaaaace!
  • A TV show of the 80s assumed that a burger was the apogee of western sophistication.
  • Detractors raise an eyebrow even at that rating, while fans claim it is the apogee of shabby chic and effortless elegance.
  • And Lord Lytton, the conservative viceroy whose elaborately choreographed durbar Cannadine interprets as Britain's homage to India's deeply rooted "feudal order" and to the princes who were both its "expression" and its "apogee," explained the ornateness of that ceremony in pragmatic, rather disdainful terms: "The further East you go, the greater becomes the importance of a bit of bunting. A Bit of Bunting
  • As the satellite rose up to the apogee of its orbit, the particle counts rose steadily until they reached the highest level, stayed at the maximum for a while, and then abruptly dropped to zero.
  • Contrasting full moons seen near perigee and apogee indicate how much the apparent size of the Moon varies each month.
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