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Apocenter
Meaning
Noun
●
In Astronomy:
The furthest point of an
astronomical
object
in an
elliptical
orbit
to its
center
of
attraction
(the
principal
focus of the ellipse)
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Origin
apocenter
English
apo-
English
center
English
centre
French
centrum
Latin
κέντρον
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
κεντέω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
κεντεῖν
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Etym
Synonyms
Apofocus
Apobaryon
Apocentre
Antonyms
Pericenter
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