Definition of perigee Perigee

per•i•gee

We found 9 definitions of perigee from 7 different sources.

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Noun

Plural: perigees

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

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Wiktionary

perigee (Noun)
The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is closest to the Earth: the periapsis of an Earth orbiter.
perigee (Noun)
The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is closest to the planet: the periapsis of any satellite.
perigee (Noun)
The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is closest to the Earth.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

perigee (n.)
Alt. of Perigeum

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

perigee
The point at which an object in orbit around the Earth comes closest to the Earth.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

perigee
per′i-jē, n. (astron.) the point of the moon's orbit at which it is nearest the earth—opp. to Apogee.—adjs. Perigē′al, Perigē′an. [Gr. peri, near, gē, the earth.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

perigee
That point in the moon's orbit where she is nearest to the earth; or the point in the earth's orbit where we are nearest to the sun.

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perigee, noun, singular of perigees.

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