GEOCENTRIC


Meaning of GEOCENTRIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌjē-ō-ˈsen-trik ]

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-)lē adverb

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