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geocentric

adjective
geo·​cen·​tric | \ ˌjē-ō-ˈsen-trik How to pronounce geocentric (audio) \

Definition of geocentric

1a : relating to, measured from, or as if observed from the earth's center — compare topocentric
b : having or relating to the earth as center — compare heliocentric
2 : taking or based on the earth as the center of perspective and valuation
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Other Words from geocentric

geocentrically \ ˌjē-​ō-​ˈsen-​tri-​k(ə-​)lē How to pronounce geocentrically (audio) \ adverb

Examples of geocentric in a Sentence

the old geocentric theory that the Sun goes round the Earth

Recent Examples on the Web

 Competing with Copernicus was a nearly equivalent geocentric model. — Kyle Peterson, WSJ, "An Astronomer’s View of the Christmas Sky," 21 Dec. 2018 But Cellarius’s magnificent rendering of the geocentric cosmos endures. — TIME.com, "The human species is ever-changing and with it our view of the universe.," 25 Oct. 2017

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First Known Use of geocentric

1686, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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geocentric

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English Language Learners Definition of geocentric

: having or relating to the Earth as the center

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