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What is the noun for apogee?

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apogee
  1. (astronomy) The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is furthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
  2. (astronomy) The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is farthest from the planet: the apoapsis of any satellite.
  3. (possibly archaic outside astrology) The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is furthest from the Earth.
  4. (figuratively) The highest point.
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  6. Examples:
    1. “He had believed that the assumption of immortality through religion was the apogee of man's greed.”
      “It is, after all, easy to forget that guitar-groups reached their apogee during the last years of Tory rule.”
      “Detractors raise an eyebrow even at that rating, while fans claim it is the apogee of shabby chic and effortless elegance.”
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