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apocenter

noun

Etymology

From apo- + center.

  1. derived from κέντρον
  2. derived from centrum
  3. derived from centre
  4. inherited from center
  5. prefixed as apocenter — “apo + center”

Definitions

  1. The furthest point of an astronomical object in an elliptical orbit to its center of…

    The furthest point of an astronomical object in an elliptical orbit to its center of attraction (the principal focus of the ellipse)

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for apocenter. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA