heliocentric

adj
/ˌhiːli.əʊˈsɛntɹɪk/UK/ˌhiːlioʊˈsɛntɹɪk/US

Etymology

From helio- + -centric.

  1. derived from κεντρικός
  2. formed as heliocentric — “helio- + -centric

Definitions

  1. Having the sun at the center/centre

    Having the sun at the center/centre; usually in reference to a coordinate system or orbit.

    • a heliocentric coordinate system
    • a heliocentric orbit
    • To make the Catalogue of Eclipses, as also the Table of the Parallaxes of [Jupiter], it was necessary first to make a Table of [Jupiter]' Heliocentrick places, to which the Parallaxes being applied, give the Geocentrick.
  2. Of or relating to heliocentrism.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for heliocentric. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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