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geocentric
(redirected from Geocentrism)

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ge·o·cen·tric  (j-sntrk)
adj.
1. Relating to, measured from, or with respect to the center of the earth.
2. Having the earth as a center.
geo·centri·cal·ly adv.
geocentric [ˌdʒiːəʊˈsɛntrɪk]
adj
1. (Astronomy) having the earth at its centre the Ptolemaic system postulated a geocentric universe
2. (Astronomy) measured from or relating to the centre of the earth
geocentrically  adv
geocentric  (j-sntrk)
1. Relating to or measured from the Earth's center.
2. Relating to a model of the solar system or universe having the Earth as the center. Compare heliocentric.
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Adj.1.geocentric - having the earth as the center
heliocentric - having the sun as the center
Translations
geocentric
adj → geozentrisch
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