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How do you use Apoapsis in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like periapsis, plus the exact meaning.

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Apoapsis in a sentence

Apoapsis meaning

The point of a body's elliptical orbit about the system's centre of mass where the distance between the body and the centre of mass is at its maximum.

Synonyms of Apoapsis

point of apoapsis celestial point point of periapsis periapsis

Related words

Other words often associated with Apoapsis or its synonyms:

point

Using Apoapsis

  • The main meaning on this page is: The point of a body's elliptical orbit about the system's centre of mass where the distance between the body and the centre of mass is at its maximum.
  • Useful related words include: point of apoapsis, celestial point, point of periapsis, periapsis.
  • In the example corpus, apoapsis often appears in combinations such as: the apoapsis.

Context around Apoapsis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Apoapsis

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and an apoapsis the point 1× and the apoapsis at the 1× au at apoapsis au the 1× called the apoapsis 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a payload released 1× at periapsis au 1× its orbit around 1× the point farthest 1×

Common sentence endings:

called the apoapsis 1× planet of convert 1× remain somewhat controversial 1× the release height 1×

Words around Apoapsis

Just before it in the word index:

apoa 2 apo 125 apnu 185 apnt 2 apnsa 2 apns 3

Just after it in the word index:

apoc 2 apocalypse 374 apocalypses 4 apocalyptic 332 apocalyptica 2 apocalyptical 1

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Apoapsis

  • In this selection, "apoapsis" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and an apoapsis the point and and the apoapsis at the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "apoapsis" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with apoapsis

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The point farthest from the attracting body is called the apoapsis. (11 words)

Its orbit around Jupiter was very loosely bound, with a period of about 2 years and an apoapsis (the point in the orbit farthest from the planet) of convert. (29 words)

At periapsis: AU At apoapsis: AU The leisurely orbit of the pair has made it difficult to pin down their respective masses, and the accuracy of these values remain somewhat controversial. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

A payload released at this point would go into a highly eccentric elliptical orbit, staying just barely clear from atmospheric reentry, with the periapsis at the same altitude as LEO and the apoapsis at the release height. (37 words)

At periapsis: AU At apoapsis: AU The leisurely orbit of the pair has made it difficult to pin down their respective masses, and the accuracy of these values remain somewhat controversial. (31 words)

Its orbit around Jupiter was very loosely bound, with a period of about 2 years and an apoapsis (the point in the orbit farthest from the planet) of convert. (29 words)

Example sentences (4)

A payload released at this point would go into a highly eccentric elliptical orbit, staying just barely clear from atmospheric reentry, with the periapsis at the same altitude as LEO and the apoapsis at the release height.

At periapsis: AU At apoapsis: AU The leisurely orbit of the pair has made it difficult to pin down their respective masses, and the accuracy of these values remain somewhat controversial.

Its orbit around Jupiter was very loosely bound, with a period of about 2 years and an apoapsis (the point in the orbit farthest from the planet) of convert.

The point farthest from the attracting body is called the apoapsis.

Common combinations with apoapsis

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "apoapsis" in a sentence?
An example: "A payload released at this point would go into a highly eccentric elliptical orbit, staying just barely clear from atmospheric reentry, with the periapsis at the same altitude as LEO and the apoapsis at the release height." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "apoapsis" from authentic English texts.
What does "apoapsis" mean?
Apoapsis means: The point of a body's elliptical orbit about the system's centre of mass where the distance between the body and the centre of mass is at its maximum.
What are synonyms of "apoapsis"?
Common synonyms of "apoapsis" include: point of apoapsis, celestial point, point of periapsis, periapsis.
How many example sentences with "apoapsis" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "apoapsis", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.