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homocentric
[ hoh-muh-sen-trik, hom-uh- ]
/ ˌhoʊ məˈsɛn trɪk, ˌhɒm ə- /
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adjective
having a common center; concentric: The painting was made of five homocentric circles, alternating bands of purple and orange.
diverging from or converging to the same point: homocentric rays.
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Also ho·mo·cen·tri·cal .
OTHER WORDS FROM homocentric
ho·mo·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverbho·mo·cen·tric·i·ty [hoh-moh-sen-tris-i-tee, hom-oh-], /ˌhoʊ moʊ sɛnˈtrɪs ɪ ti, ˌhɒm oʊ-/, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH homocentric
anthropocentric, homocentricWords nearby homocentric
homo, homobiotin, homoblastic, Homo capensis, homocarnosine, homocentric, homocercal, homochlamydeous, homochromatic, homochrome, homochromous
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British Dictionary definitions for homocentric
homocentric
/ (ˌhəʊməʊˈsɛntrɪk, ˌhɒm-) /
adjective
having the same centre; concentric
Derived forms of homocentric
homocentrically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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