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he⋅li⋅o⋅cen⋅tric

  [hee-lee-oh-sen-trik]
–adjective Astronomy.
1. measured or considered as being seen from the center of the sun.
2. having or representing the sun as a center: the heliocentric concept of the universe.
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Origin:
1660–70; helio- + -centric

Related forms:
he⋅li⋅o⋅cen⋅tri⋅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-truh-siz-uhm] , noun
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he·li·o·cen·tric   (hē'lē-ō-sěn'trĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to a reference system based at the center of the sun.

  2. Having the sun as the center.

he'li·o·cen·tric'i·ty (-sěn-trĭs'ĭ-tē) n.
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heliocentric   (hē'lē-ō-sěn'trĭk)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. Relating to or measured from the center of the Sun.

  2. 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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