Definition of Copernican system in English:

Copernican system

(also Copernican theory)

nounkəˈpəːnɪk(ə)nkəˈpərnikən ˌsistəm

Astronomy

The theory that the sun is the centre of the solar system, with the planets (including the earth) orbiting round it.
Compare with Ptolemaic system
Example sentencesExamples
- But also for the first time in print he came out clearly in favour of the Copernican system with the sun at the centre.
- He also became an advocate of the controversial Copernican theory of the solar system, which he often defended in public debates.
- Suppose I decide that I believe the Ptolemaic system is more plausible than the Copernican system.
- We are in the position of medieval astronomers who fear that if the Copernican theory of the solar system is true, ‘the earth’ as we have conceived it does not exist.
- Making the orbits elliptical made the Copernican system more accurate.

Origin

Mid 17th century: named after Copernicus (see Copernicus, Nicolaus).

Definition of Copernican system in US English:

Copernican system

(also Copernican theory)

nounkəˈpərnikən ˌsistəm

Astronomy

The theory that the sun is the center of the solar system, with the planets (including the earth) orbiting around it.
Compare with Ptolemaic system
Example sentencesExamples
- Making the orbits elliptical made the Copernican system more accurate.
- Suppose I decide that I believe the Ptolemaic system is more plausible than the Copernican system.
- He also became an advocate of the controversial Copernican theory of the solar system, which he often defended in public debates.
- We are in the position of medieval astronomers who fear that if the Copernican theory of the solar system is true, ‘the earth’ as we have conceived it does not exist.
- But also for the first time in print he came out clearly in favour of the Copernican system with the sun at the centre.

Origin

Mid 17th century: named after Copernicus (see Copernicus, Nicolaus).

单词	Copernican system
释义	Definition of Copernican system in English: Copernican system (also Copernican theory) nounkəˈpəːnɪk(ə)nkəˈpərnikən ˌsistəm Astronomy The theory that the sun is the centre of the solar system, with the planets (including the earth) orbiting round it. Compare with Ptolemaic system Example sentencesExamples But also for the first time in print he came out clearly in favour of the Copernican system with the sun at the centre. He also became an advocate of the controversial Copernican theory of the solar system, which he often defended in public debates. Suppose I decide that I believe the Ptolemaic system is more plausible than the Copernican system. We are in the position of medieval astronomers who fear that if the Copernican theory of the solar system is true, ‘the earth’ as we have conceived it does not exist. Making the orbits elliptical made the Copernican system more accurate. Origin Mid 17th century: named after Copernicus (see Copernicus, Nicolaus). Definition of Copernican system in US English: Copernican system (also Copernican theory) nounkəˈpərnikən ˌsistəm Astronomy The theory that the sun is the center of the solar system, with the planets (including the earth) orbiting around it. Compare with Ptolemaic system Example sentencesExamples Making the orbits elliptical made the Copernican system more accurate. Suppose I decide that I believe the Ptolemaic system is more plausible than the Copernican system. He also became an advocate of the controversial Copernican theory of the solar system, which he often defended in public debates. We are in the position of medieval astronomers who fear that if the Copernican theory of the solar system is true, ‘the earth’ as we have conceived it does not exist. But also for the first time in print he came out clearly in favour of the Copernican system with the sun at the centre. Origin Mid 17th century: named after Copernicus (see Copernicus, Nicolaus).
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