Synonyms for periapsis
pe·ri·ap·sis

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1. periapsisnoun

   Synonyms:
   pericenter

   Antonyms:
   apoapsis

2. periapsisnoun

   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 minimum.

   Synonyms:
   pericenter

   Antonyms:
   apoapsis

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1. periapsis, point of periapsisnoun

   (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited

   Synonyms:
   point of periapsis

   Antonyms:
   point of apoapsis, apoapsis

Matched Categories

1. • Celestial Point
   • Orbit

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