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Definition: Apoapsis |
ApoapsisNoun1. (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Aerospace | That point in an orbit farthest from the center of attraction. (references) |
Geography | Point in the orbit of a satellite or planet which is at a maximum distance from the centre of mass of the primary body. Source: European Union. (references) |
Space | The farthest point in an orbit from the body being orbited. (references) |
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Given two objects of which one orbits the other, for example a planet and a satellite, apoapsis is the point in the satellite's orbit which is furthest (at the greatest distance) from the planet.
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Synonym: ApoapsisSynonym: point of apoapsis (n). (additional references) |
| Synonym by domain: apastron (geography, post & telecom). |
| Antonym: periapsis (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Apoapsis |
| English words defined with "apoapsis": aphelion, apogee, apojove, apolune, aposelene ♦ point of apoapsis. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "apoapsis": Apselene ♦ elliptical orbits. (references) |
Expression using "apoapsis": point of apoapsis. Additional references. | |
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| Language | Translations for "apoapsis"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Danish | apofocus (apastron, apoastron, apofocus), apoastron (apastron, apoastron, apofocus), apoapside (apastron, apoastron, apofocus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Dutch | apofocus (apastron, apoastron, apofocus), apoastron (apastron, apoastron, apofocus), apoapsis (apastron, apoastron, apofocus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
French | apside supérieure (apastron, apoastron, apofocus), apoastre (apastron, apoastron, apofocus), apoapside (apastron, apoastron, apofocus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | Apoapside (apastron, apoastron, apofocus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Greek | άνω αψίδα (apastron, apoastron, apofocus), απόαστρο (apastron, apoastron, apofocus), αποάστριο (apastron, apoastron, apofocus), αποαψίδα (apastron, apoastron, apofocus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | apside superiore (apastron, apoastron, apofocus), apoastro (apastron, apoastron, apofocus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | apoapsisay apoastro (apastron, apoastron, apofocus). (various references) apoastro (apastron, apoastron, apofocus), apoápside (apastron, apoastron, apofocus), ápside superior (apastron, apoastron, apofocus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-i-o-p-p-s-s" | |
-2 letters: paisas. | |
-3 letters: apsis, aspis, assai, oasis, ossia, paisa, papas, pisos, psoai, psoas, soaps. | |
-4 letters: asps, ossa, papa, paps, pass, pias, pips, piso, piss, pois, pops, psis, saps, sips, soap, sops, spas. | |
-5 letters: aas, ais, asp, ass, ops, pap, pas, pia, pip, pis, poi, pop, psi, sap, sip, sis, sop, sos, spa. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-i-o-p-p-s-s" | |
+2 letters: apoapsides, sopapillas. | |
+3 letters: appressoria, hypoplasias, hypospadias, sopaipillas. | |
+4 letters: disapprovals, malapropisms, malapropists, spanakopitas, spanokopitas. | |
+5 letters: apocalyptisms, apocalyptists, hypospadiases, laparoscopies, laparoscopist, papovaviruses, phosphaturias, postlapsarian, propagandists. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)41 70 6F 61 70 73 69 73 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).- .--. --- .- .--. ... .. ... |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000001 01110000 01101111 01100001 01110000 01110011 01101001 01110011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)A p o a p s i s |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0041 0070 006F 0061 0070 0073 0069 0073 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3582816782857585 |
| Language | Coverage | Language Translations |
Danish | ordbog, deskriptordefinition, oversættelse | danois, dänisch, δανικόσ, δανόσ, danese, dinamarquês, danés |
Dutch | woordenboek, definitie, translatie | hollandsk, néerlandais, holländisch, ολλανδικόσ, ολλανδόσ, olandese, holandês, holandés |
French | dictionnaire, définition, traduction | français, französisch, γαλλικόσ, γαλλική γλώσσα, γαλλίδα, γάλλοσ, francese, francês, francés |
German | Übersetzung, Wörterbuch, Definition | tysker, Duitse, allemand, "ερμανός, tedesco, alemão, alemán |
Greek | λεξικό, ορισμός, μετάφραση | græker, grec, grieche, ελληνικόσ, 'Ελληνας, greco, grego, griego |
Italian | dizionario, definizione, traduzione | italiener, italien, italienisch, Ιταλός, italiano |
Portuguese | dicionário, definição, tradução | portugiser, portugais, portugiesisch, πορτογάλοσ, ορτογάλος, portoghese, português, portugués |
Spanish | diccionario, definición, traducción | Spaans, espagnol, spanisch, ισπανικά, ισπανικόσ, ισπανοί, spagnolo, espanhol, español |
English | Dictionary, Definition, Translation | anglais, englisch, εγγλέζοσ, αγγλικόσ, inglese, inglês, inglés |
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