heliocentric

[ hee-lee-oh-sen-trik ]

/ ˌhi li oʊˈsɛn trɪk /

adjective Astronomy.

measured or considered as being seen from the center of the sun.

having or representing the sun as a center: the heliocentric concept of the universe.

Origin of heliocentric

First recorded in 1660–70; helio- + -centric

OTHER WORDS FROM heliocentric

he·li·o·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverbhe·li·o·cen·tric·i·ty

[hee-lee-oh-sen-tris-i-tee], /ˌhi li oʊ sɛnˈtrɪs ɪ ti/, he·li·o·cen·tri·cism

[hee-lee-oh-sen-truh-siz-uhm], /ˌhi li oʊˈsɛn trəˌsɪz əm/, noun

Words nearby heliocentric

heliculture, helideck, heliencephalitis, Heligoland, helio, heliocentric, heliocentric parallax, Heliochrome, heliodor, Heliogabalus, heliogram

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Example sentences from the Web for heliocentric

As a matter of fact, it has since been found that the heliocentric place of the new planet then given was correct within about 2°.
History of Astronomy|George Forbes
He admits the force of the heliocentric idea, for it is the sun which gives light and heat.
The Spinster Book|Myrtle Reed
More than this, and worse than this, he had asserted the heliocentric theory—that the earth made its annual journey about the sun.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll
But even Ptolemy did not conceive the heliocentric theory,--the sun the centre of our system.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume III|John Lord

Copernicus postulated the heliocentric planetary system instead of the geocentric.
The Religious Spirit of the Slavs (1916)|Nikolai Velimirovic

British Dictionary definitions for heliocentric

heliocentric

/ (ˌhiːlɪəʊˈsɛntrɪk) /

adjective

having the sun at its centre

measured from or in relation to the centre of the sun

Derived forms of heliocentric

heliocentrically, adverbheliocentricity or heliocentricism, noun

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Scientific definitions for heliocentric

heliocentric

[ hē′lē-ō-sĕn′trĭk ]

Relating to or measured from the center of the Sun.

Relating to a model of the solar system or universe having the Sun as the center. Compare geocentric. See Note at Copernicus.

单词	heliocentric
释义	heliocentric [ hee-lee-oh-sen-trik ] / ˌhi li oʊˈsɛn trɪk / adjective Astronomy. measured or considered as being seen from the center of the sun. having or representing the sun as a center: the heliocentric concept of the universe. Origin of heliocentric First recorded in 1660–70; helio- + -centric OTHER WORDS FROM heliocentric he·li·o·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverbhe·li·o·cen·tric·i·ty [hee-lee-oh-sen-tris-i-tee], /ˌhi li oʊ sɛnˈtrɪs ɪ ti/, he·li·o·cen·tri·cism [hee-lee-oh-sen-truh-siz-uhm], /ˌhi li oʊˈsɛn trəˌsɪz əm/, noun Words nearby heliocentric heliculture, helideck, heliencephalitis, Heligoland, helio, heliocentric, heliocentric parallax, Heliochrome, heliodor, Heliogabalus, heliogram Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for heliocentric As a matter of fact, it has since been found that the heliocentric place of the new planet then given was correct within about 2°. History of Astronomy\|George Forbes He admits the force of the heliocentric idea, for it is the sun which gives light and heat. The Spinster Book\|Myrtle Reed More than this, and worse than this, he had asserted the heliocentric theory—that the earth made its annual journey about the sun. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12)\|Robert G. Ingersoll But even Ptolemy did not conceive the heliocentric theory,--the sun the centre of our system. Beacon Lights of History, Volume III\|John Lord Copernicus postulated the heliocentric planetary system instead of the geocentric. The Religious Spirit of the Slavs (1916)\|Nikolai Velimirovic British Dictionary definitions for heliocentric heliocentric / (ˌhiːlɪəʊˈsɛntrɪk) / adjective having the sun at its centre measured from or in relation to the centre of the sun Derived forms of heliocentric heliocentrically, adverbheliocentricity or heliocentricism, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for heliocentric heliocentric [ hē′lē-ō-sĕn′trĭk ] Relating to or measured from the center of the Sun. Relating to a model of the solar system or universe having the Sun as the center. Compare geocentric. See Note at Copernicus. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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