geocentric
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.
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Origin of geocentric
1Other words from geocentric
- ge·o·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use geocentric in a sentence
The universally adopted view of the structure of the universe was geocentric, of the world, anthropocentric.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5 | Hubert Howe BancroftIn the picturing of this future life the medival geocentric idea still forms the chief feature.
The Wonders of Life | Ernst HaeckelContrariwise, 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 WilliamsAfter the geocentric illusion had been destroyed, the anthropocentric illusion still remained.
The Positive School of Criminology | Enrico FerriThe 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
British Dictionary definitions for geocentric
/ (ˌdʒiːəʊˈsɛntrɪk) /
having the earth at its centre: the 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
[ 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.
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