Apogee Meaning, Definitions, Synonyms & Antonyms

Apogee [ap-uh-jee]

NOUN

The highest or most distant point.
The point in the orbit of a satellite at which it is at the farthest point from the centre of the object it is orbiting around.

Example

"There are many art forms which reached their apogee and then became obsolete."

"The booster rocket reached an apogee of 3 lakh feet above the earth."

Synonyms

Apex, Acme, Climax, Crest

Antonyms

Base, Bottom, Nadir