Associations to the word «Perigee»
Wiktionary
PERIGEE, noun. (astronomy) The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is closest to the Earth: the periapsis of an Earth orbiter.
PERIGEE, noun. (astronomy) (more generally) The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is closest to the planet: the periapsis of any satellite.
PERIGEE, noun. (possibly archaic outside astrology) The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is closest to the Earth.
Dictionary definition
PERIGEE, noun. Periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth.
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.