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n. The point in the orbit of the moon or of an artificial satellite most distant from the center of the earth.

n. The point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited.

n. The farthest or highest point; the apex: "The golden age of American sail, which began with the fast clipper ships in 1848, reached its apogee in the Gold Rush years” ( Los Angeles Times).

n. The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is furthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.

n. The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is farthest from the planet: the apoapsis of any satellite.

n. The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is furthest from the Earth.

n. The highest point.

n. That point in the orbit of the moon which is at the greatest distance from the earth.

n. Fig.: The farthest or highest point; culmination.

n. That point in the orbit of a planet or other heavenly body which is at the greatest distance from the earth; especially, that particular point of the moon's orbit.

n. Figuratively, the highest or most distant point; climax; culmination.

n. a final climactic stage

n. apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth

"The apogee was the application by AXE ECN for a license to open a new exchange."

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