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heliocentric
[ hee-lee-oh-sen-trik ]
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.
heliocentric
/ ˌhiːlɪəʊˈsɛntrɪk /
adjective
- having the sun at its centre
- measured from or in relation to the centre of the sun
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 geocentricSee Note at Copernicus
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Derived Forms
- ˌheliocenˈtricity, noun
- ˌhelioˈcentrically, adverb
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Other Words From
- heli·o·centri·cal·ly adverb
- he·li·o·cen·tric·i·ty [hee-lee-oh-sen-, tris, -i-tee], he·li·o·cen·tri·cism [hee-lee-oh-, sen, -tr, uh, -siz-, uh, m], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of heliocentric1
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Example Sentences
The importance of this last discovery was of supreme value, for it confirmed the heliocentric theory.
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As already noted, the heliocentric doctrine is not expressly stated here.
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It was not to be expected that his mind would be attracted by the heliocentric theory of Aristarchus.
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It was not to be expected that Ptolemy should have adopted the heliocentric idea of Aristarchus.
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More than this, and worse than this, he had asserted the heliocentric theory—that the earth made its annual journey about the sun.
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