Apogee

Pronunciation: /ˈæpədʒiː/

Definitions of apogee

noun the highest point; culmination

Example Sentences

A1 The rocket reached its apogee before descending back to Earth.

A2 The singer's career reached its apogee with the release of her latest album.

B1 The team's performance in the final match was the apogee of their season.

B2 The artist's work during this period is considered the apogee of his creativity.

C1 The company's success in the global market has reached its apogee.

C2 The novel is often regarded as the apogee of the author's literary achievements.

Examples of apogee in a Sentence

formal The satellite reached its apogee of 36,000 kilometers above Earth.

informal The team's performance hit its apogee during the championship game.

slang That party last night was at its apogee - everyone was having a great time.

figurative His success in the business world reached its apogee when he became CEO of the company.

Grammatical Forms of apogee

• plural: apogees
• comparative: more apogee
• superlative: most apogee
• present tense: apogees
• future tense: will apogee
• perfect tense: have apogeed
• continuous tense: is apogeeing
• singular: apogee
• positive degree: apogee
• infinitive: to apogee
• gerund: apogeeing
• participle: apogeed

Origin and Evolution of apogee

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'apogee' originated from the Greek word 'apogeios' meaning 'far from Earth'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in astronomy to refer to the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite that is farthest from the Earth, the term 'apogee' has evolved to also signify the highest point or climax of something.