Geocentric

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  • adjective. Relating to, measured from, or with respect to the center of the earth.
  • adjective. Having the earth as a center.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. An adherent of the theory that the earth is the center of the universe.
  • In astronomy, having reference to the earth for its center; in relation to the earth as a center; hence, seen from the earth: a term applied to the place of a planet as it would be seen from the center of the earth, in opposition to its heliocentric place as conceived to be seen from the center of the sun.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Having, considering, or based on, the earth as center; ; in relation to or seen from the earth, -- usually opposed to heliocentric, as seen from the sun.
  • adjective. (of place) the angle included between the radius of the earth through the place and the plane of the equator, in distinction from geographic latitude. It is a little less than the geographic latitude.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Having the Earth at the center. Usually in reference to the Solar System.
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  • adjective. having the earth as the center
    • Word Usage
    "I think it's logical to be "geocentric" or "nationcentric" about the U.S."
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    heliocentric  
    Equivalent
    Ptolemaic  geocentrical  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Afrocentric  anthropocentric  concentric  eccentric  egocentric  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    airßow  anthropocentric  beamdown  big bang  blued  
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