heliocentric
[ hee-lee-oh-sen-trik ]
/ ˌhi li oʊˈsɛn trɪk /
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adjective Astronomy.
measured or considered as being seen from the center of the sun.
having or representing the sun as a center: the heliocentric concept of the universe.
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Nearby words
helideck, heliencephalitis, heligoland, helio, helio-, heliocentric, heliocentric parallax, heliochrome, heliodor, heliogabalus, heliogram
Related forms
he·li·o·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverbhe·li·o·cen·tric·i·ty [hee-lee-oh-sen-tris-i-tee] /ˌhi li oʊ sɛnˈtrɪs ɪ ti/, he·li·o·cen·tri·cism [hee-lee-oh-sen-truh-siz-uh m] /ˌhi li oʊˈsɛn trəˌsɪz əm/, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for heliocentric
heliocentric
/ (ˌhiːlɪəʊˈsɛntrɪk) /
adjective
having the sun at its centre
measured from or in relation to the centre of the sun
Derived Forms
heliocentrically, adverbheliocentricity or heliocentricism, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Science definitions for heliocentric
heliocentric
[ hē′lē-ō-sĕn′trĭk ]
Relating to or measured from the center of the Sun.
Relating to a model of the solar system or universe having the Sun as the center. Compare geocentric. See Note at Copernicus.
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