"apocenter" meaning in English

See apocenter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: apocenters [plural], apocentre [alternative]
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  1. (astronomy) The furthest point of an astronomical object in an elliptical orbit to its center of attraction (the principal focus of the ellipse) Synonyms: apofocus, apobaryon Related terms: apoapsis Translations (the point in an orbit furthest from the center of attraction): aposentri (Finnish), apalár [masculine] (Irish), apafócas [masculine] (Irish)
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Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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