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(astronomy) The point of a body's elliptical orbit about the system's centre of mass where the distance between the body and the centre of mass is at its maximum..
Use apoapsis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Apoapsis means (astronomy) The point of a body's elliptical orbit about the system's centre of mass where the distance between the body and the centre of mass is at its maximum..
Common synonyms include apocenter, apoapse, point of apoapsis.
Possible antonyms include periapsis, point of periapsis.
Use apoapsis where its definition matches the intended context.
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