apocenter
noun
the point in the orbit of a heavenly body farthest from a primary other than the earth or the sun.
apocentricity
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a word derived from
apocenter.
Example Sentences
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It is obvious that the mere apocentricity of a character can be no guide to the affinities of its possessor.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various
A form of apocentricity extremely common and often perplexing may be termed pseudocentric; in such a condition there is an apparent simplicity that 36 reveals its secondary nature by some small and apparently meaningless complexity.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various
