homocentric

[hoh-muh-sen-trik, hom-uh-]

ho·mo·cen·tric

[hoh-muh-sen-trik, hom-uh-]
adjective
1.
having a common center; concentric.
2.
diverging from or converging to the same point: homocentric rays.
Also, ho·mo·cen·tri·cal.


Origin:
1615–25; homo- + -centric

ho·mo·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverb
ho·mo·cen·tric·i·ty [hoh-moh-sen-tris-i-tee, hom-oh-] , noun

anthropocentric, anthropomorphic, homocentric.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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homocentric (ˌhəʊməʊˈsɛntrɪk, ˌhɒm-)
 
adj
having the same centre; concentric
 
homo'centrically
 
adv

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