per·i·gee (p r  -j )n. 1. The point nearest the earth's center in the orbit of the moon or a satellite. 2. The point in any orbit nearest to the body being orbited. [French périgée, from Medieval Latin perig um, from Late Greek perigeion : Greek peri-, peri- + Greek g, earth.]per  i·geal (-jl), peri·gean (-jn) adj. |   |
perigee [ˈpɛrɪˌdʒiː]
n
(Astronomy) the point in its orbit around the earth when the moon or an artificial satellite is nearest the earth Compare apogee [1]
[via French from Greek perigeion, from peri- + gea earth]
perigean , perigeal adj
| perigee (pr-j) 1. The point nearest Earth's center in the orbit of the Moon or an artificial satellite. 2. The point in an orbit that is nearest to the body being orbited. Compare apogeeperihelion |
perigee
the closest point in an orbit to the body being orbited.
See also: Planets
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | perigee - periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth periapsis, point of periapsis - (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited apogee - apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth |
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