GEOCENTRIC


Meaning of GEOCENTRIC in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ j ē - ō - ' sen-trik

Function: adjective

Date: 1686

1 a : relating to, measured from, or as if observed from the earth's center ― compare TOPOCENTRIC b : having or relating to the earth as center ― compare HELIOCENTRIC

2 : taking or based on the earth as the center of perspective and valuation

– geo · cen · tri · cal · ly \ -tri-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb

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