apogee

n. (வான்.) புவிச்சேணிலை, ஞாயிறும் திங்களும் கோள்களும் நிலவுலகுக்கு உறுநெடுந்தொலைவாயிருக்கும் நிலை, பூமி உச்சநிலை, முகடு.

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Ap"o*gee, n. Etym: [Gr. apogée.] 1. (Astron.) Defn: That point in the orbit of the moon which is at the greatest distance from the earth. Note: Formerly, on the hypothesis that the earth is in the center of the system, this name was given to that point in the orbit of the sun, or of a planet, which was supposed to be at the greatest distance from the earth. 2. Fig.: The farthest or highest point; culmination.

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