geocentric

[ jee-oh-sen-trik ]

/ ˌdʒi oʊˈsɛn trɪk /

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adjective

having or representing the earth as a center: a geocentric theory of the universe.

using the earth or earthly life as the only basis of evaluation.

viewed or measured as from the center of the earth: the geocentric position of the moon.

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Origin of geocentric

First recorded in 1680–90; geo- + -centric

OTHER WORDS FROM geocentric

ge·o·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby geocentric

Gen Y, geo-, geobotany, geocaching, geocarpy, geocentric, geocentric latitude, geocentric longitude, geocentric parallax, geochemistry, geochronology

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How to use geocentric in a sentence

The universally adopted view of the structure of the universe was geocentric, of the world, anthropocentric.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5|Hubert Howe Bancroft
In the picturing of this future life the medival geocentric idea still forms the chief feature.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel
Contrariwise, his unqualified acceptance of the geocentric doctrine sufficed to place that doctrine beyond the range of challenge.
A History of Science, Volume 1(of 5)|Henry Smith Williams
After the geocentric illusion had been destroyed, the anthropocentric illusion still remained.
The Positive School of Criminology|Enrico Ferri

The degeneration theory has exploded as entirely as the geocentric and anthropocentric theories have vanished.
A Manual of the Historical Development of Art|G. G. (Gustavus George) Zerffi

British Dictionary definitions for geocentric

geocentric

/ (ˌdʒiːəʊˈsɛntrɪk) /

adjective

having the earth at its centrethe Ptolemaic system postulated a geocentric universe

measured from or relating to the centre of the earth

Derived forms of geocentric

geocentrically, adverb

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Scientific definitions for geocentric

geocentric

[ jē′ō-sĕn′trĭk ]

Relating to or measured from the Earth's center.

Relating to a model of the solar system or universe having the Earth as the center. Compare heliocentric.