homocentric
[ hoh-muh-sen-trik, hom-uh- ]
adjective
having a common center; concentric: The painting was made of five homocentric circles, alternating bands of purple and orange.
diverging from or converging to the same point: homocentric rays.
Origin of homocentric
1- 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
Words that may be confused with homocentric
- anthropocentric, homocentric
Words Nearby homocentric
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British Dictionary definitions for homocentric
homocentric
/ (ˌhəʊməʊˈsɛntrɪk, ˌhɒm-) /
adjective
having the same centre; concentric
Derived forms of homocentric
- homocentrically, adverb
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