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apocenter

[ ap-uh-sen-ter ]

noun

, Astronomy.
  1. the point in the orbit of a heavenly body farthest from a primary other than the earth or the sun.


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Other Words From

  • apo·centric adjective
  • ap·o·cen·tric·i·ty [ap-, uh, -sen-, tris, -i-tee], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of apocenter1

First recorded in 1900–05; apo- + center

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