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How do you use Periapsis in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like apoapsis, plus the exact meaning.

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Periapsis in a sentence

Periapsis meaning

  1. The point of a body's (elliptical) orbit in a 2-body gravitational system such that the distance between the two bodies (measured from their respective centres of mass) is at its minimum.
  2. The minimum distance between the two bodies in such a system.

Synonyms of Periapsis

point of periapsis celestial point point of apoapsis apoapsis

Related words

Other words often associated with Periapsis or its synonyms:

point

Using Periapsis

  • The main meaning on this page is: The point of a body's (elliptical) orbit in a 2-body gravitational system such that the distance between the two bodies (measured from their respective centres of mass) is at its minimum. | The minimum distance between the two bodies in such a system.
  • Useful related words include: point of periapsis, celestial point, point of apoapsis, apoapsis.
  • In the example corpus, periapsis often appears in combinations such as: the periapsis, at periapsis.

Context around Periapsis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

body 1×

Sentence patterns with Periapsis

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

a body periapsis 1× at periapsis au at 1× is at periapsis 1× reaches the periapsis of its 1× with the periapsis at the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a payload released 1× at periapsis au 1× powered slingshot main 1× the superior conjunction 1× when a star 1×

Common sentence endings:

a body periapsis 1× is at periapsis 1× remain somewhat controversial 1× speed both increase 1× the release height 1×

Words around Periapsis

Just before it in the word index:

periapical 2 perianth 3 periander 4 perianal 3 peri 62 perhilitan 3

Just after it in the word index:

peribsen 2 perica 2 pericardial 9 pericarditis 8 pericardium 4 pericare 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Periapsis

  • In this selection, "periapsis" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, body stand out and add context to how "periapsis" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a body periapsis and at periapsis au at. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "periapsis" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with periapsis

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 superior conjunction between Europa and Ganymede occurs when Europa is at periapsis. (13 words)

Powered slingshot main A powered slingshot is the use of a rocket engine at or around closest approach to a body ( periapsis ). (22 words)

When a star approaches and then reaches the periapsis of its orbit around a supermassive black hole, its gravitational redshift and its speed both increase. (25 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)

When a star approaches and then reaches the periapsis of its orbit around a supermassive black hole, its gravitational redshift and its speed both increase. (25 words)

Example sentences (5)

When a star approaches and then reaches the periapsis of its orbit around a supermassive black hole, its gravitational redshift and its speed both increase.

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.

Powered slingshot main A powered slingshot is the use of a rocket engine at or around closest approach to a body ( periapsis ).

The superior conjunction between Europa and Ganymede occurs when Europa is at periapsis.

Common combinations with periapsis

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "periapsis" in a sentence?
An example: "When a star approaches and then reaches the periapsis of its orbit around a supermassive black hole, its gravitational redshift and its speed both increase." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "periapsis" from authentic English texts.
What does "periapsis" mean?
Periapsis means: The point of a body's (elliptical) orbit in a 2-body gravitational system such that the distance between the two bodies (measured from their respective centres of mass) is at its minimum.
What are synonyms of "periapsis"?
Common synonyms of "periapsis" include: point of periapsis, celestial point, point of apoapsis, apoapsis.
How many example sentences with "periapsis" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "periapsis", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.