apoapsis (n)
point of apoapsis (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 15
def (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited
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Hypernym celestial point
Part holonym orbit, celestial orbit
Domain of synset - TOPIC astronomy, uranology
Antonym point of apoapsis → point of periapsis
Antonym apoapsis → periapsis
Hyponym apogee; aphelion; apojove; aposelene, apolune
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Member of this domain - TOPIC astronomy, uranology
Hypernym apogee; aphelion; apojove; aposelene, apolune
Hyponym celestial point
Part meronym orbit, celestial orbit
Antonym point of periapsis → point of apoapsis
Antonym periapsis → apoapsis

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