APOGEAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does apogean mean? 

• APOGEAN (adjective)
  The adjective APOGEAN has 1 sense:

1. relating to or characteristic of an apogee

  Familiarity information: APOGEAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• APOGEAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or characteristic of an apogee

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

apogean tides occur when the moon is at the apogee of its orbit

Pertainym:

apogee (apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth)

Derivation:

apogee (apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth)