homocentric

[ hoh-muh-sen-trik, hom-uh- ]

adjective
  1. having a common center; concentric: The painting was made of five homocentric circles, alternating bands of purple and orange.

  2. diverging from or converging to the same point: homocentric rays.

Origin of homocentric

1
First recorded in 1615–25; homo- + -centric
  • Also ho·mo·cen·tri·cal .

Other words from homocentric

  • ho·mo·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverb
  • ho·mo·cen·tric·i·ty [hoh-moh-sen-tris-i-tee, hom-oh-], /ˌhoʊ moʊ sɛnˈtrɪs ɪ ti, ˌhɒm oʊ-/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for homocentric

homocentric

/ (ˌhəʊməʊˈsɛntrɪk, ˌhɒm-) /


adjective
  1. having the same centre; concentric

Derived forms of homocentric

  • homocentrically, adverb

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