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geocentric

Syllabification: (ge·o·cen·tric)
Pronunciation: /ˌjēōˈsentrik/

Definition of geocentric

adjective

  • having or representing the earth as the center, as in former astronomical systems. Compare with heliocentric.
  • Astronomy measured from or considered in relation to the center of the earth.

Derivatives

geocentrically

Pronunciation: /-trik(ə)lē/

adverb

geocentrism

Pronunciation: /-trizəm/

noun

geocentric in other Oxford dictionaries

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