Geocentric Definition

jēō-sĕntrĭk
adjective
Measured or viewed as from the center of the earth.
Webster's New World
Having or regarding the earth as a center.
Webster's New World
The definition of geocentric is something that considers Earth as the center.
An example of geocentric is the idea that the sun rotates around the earth.
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Origin of Geocentric

  • From geo- +‎ centric.

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Geocentric Sentence Examples

  • The relation of geocentric to apparent co-ordinates depends upon the latitude of the observer.

  • The choice made by Hipparchus of the geocentric theory of the universe decided the future of Greek astronomy.

  • But the explanation of this phenomenon is equally consistent with the geocentric as with the heliocentric theory of the solar system.

  • Geocentric parallax is the angle between the direction of the body as seen from the surface of the earth and the direction in which it appears from the centre of the earth.

  • According To The Best Determinations Of Modern Astronomy (Le Verrier'S Solar Tables, Paris, 1858, P. 102), The Mean Geocentric Motion Of The Sun In Longitude, From The Mean Equinox During A Julian Year Of 365.25 Days, The Same Being Brought Up To The Present Date, Is 360 0 27" 685.

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