geocentric

[ jee-oh-sen-trik ]

/ ˌdʒi oʊˈsɛn trɪk /

adjective

having or representing the earth as a center: a geocentric theory of the universe.

using the earth or earthly life as the only basis of evaluation.

viewed or measured as from the center of the earth: the geocentric position of the moon.

Origin of geocentric

First recorded in 1680–90; geo- + -centric

OTHER WORDS FROM geocentric

ge·o·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby geocentric

Gen Y, geo-, geobotany, geocaching, geocarpy, geocentric, geocentric latitude, geocentric longitude, geocentric parallax, geochemistry, geochronology

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Example sentences from the Web for geocentric

After the geocentric illusion had been destroyed, the anthropocentric illusion still remained.
The Positive School of Criminology|Enrico Ferri
The degeneration theory has exploded as entirely as the geocentric and anthropocentric theories have vanished.
A Manual of the Historical Development of Art|G. G. (Gustavus George) Zerffi
This book became the great text of the Middle Ages; its author's name was given to the geocentric theory it maintained.
The gradual acceptance of the Copernican theory of the universe|Dorothy Stimson
Contrariwise, his unqualified acceptance of the geocentric doctrine sufficed to place that doctrine beyond the range of challenge.
A History of Science, Volume 1(of 5)|Henry Smith Williams

Copernicus postulated the heliocentric planetary system instead of the geocentric.
The Religious Spirit of the Slavs (1916)|Nikolai Velimirovic

British Dictionary definitions for geocentric

geocentric

/ (ˌdʒiːəʊˈsɛntrɪk) /

adjective

having the earth at its centrethe Ptolemaic system postulated a geocentric universe

measured from or relating to the centre of the earth

Derived forms of geocentric

geocentrically, adverb

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Scientific definitions for geocentric

geocentric

[ jē′ō-sĕn′trĭk ]

Relating to or measured from the Earth's center.

Relating to a model of the solar system or universe having the Earth as the center. Compare heliocentric.

单词	geocentric
释义	geocentric [ jee-oh-sen-trik ] / ˌdʒi oʊˈsɛn trɪk / adjective having or representing the earth as a center: a geocentric theory of the universe. using the earth or earthly life as the only basis of evaluation. viewed or measured as from the center of the earth: the geocentric position of the moon. Origin of geocentric First recorded in 1680–90; geo- + -centric OTHER WORDS FROM geocentric ge·o·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby geocentric Gen Y, geo-, geobotany, geocaching, geocarpy, geocentric, geocentric latitude, geocentric longitude, geocentric parallax, geochemistry, geochronology Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for geocentric After the geocentric illusion had been destroyed, the anthropocentric illusion still remained. The Positive School of Criminology\|Enrico Ferri The degeneration theory has exploded as entirely as the geocentric and anthropocentric theories have vanished. A Manual of the Historical Development of Art\|G. G. (Gustavus George) Zerffi This book became the great text of the Middle Ages; its author's name was given to the geocentric theory it maintained. The gradual acceptance of the Copernican theory of the universe\|Dorothy Stimson Contrariwise, his unqualified acceptance of the geocentric doctrine sufficed to place that doctrine beyond the range of challenge. A History of Science, Volume 1(of 5)\|Henry Smith Williams Copernicus postulated the heliocentric planetary system instead of the geocentric. The Religious Spirit of the Slavs (1916)\|Nikolai Velimirovic British Dictionary definitions for geocentric geocentric / (ˌdʒiːəʊˈsɛntrɪk) / adjective having the earth at its centrethe Ptolemaic system postulated a geocentric universe measured from or relating to the centre of the earth Derived forms of geocentric geocentrically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for geocentric geocentric [ jē′ō-sĕn′trĭk ] Relating to or measured from the Earth's center. Relating to a model of the solar system or universe having the Earth as the center. Compare heliocentric. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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