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heliocentric

UK/ˌhiːli.əʊˈsɛntɹɪk//ˌhiːlioʊˈsɛntɹɪk/

heliocentric adjective: having the sun at the center/centre; usually in reference to a coordinate system or orbit.

Adjective

heliocentric (not comparable)

  1. Having the sun at the center/centre; usually in reference to a coordinate system or orbit.
    • a heliocentric coordinate system
    • a heliocentric orbit
  2. Of or relating to heliocentrism.

heliocentric meaning in Arabic, Indonesian and Persian

heliocentric in Arabic

having the sun at the center
شَمْسِيّ الْمَرْكَز šamsiyy al-markaz

heliocentric in Indonesian

having the sun at the center
heliosentris

heliocentric in Persian

having the sun at the center
خورشیدمرکزی xoršid-markazi

Forms of heliocentric

alternative form (obsolete)heliocentrick

Origin of heliocentric

From helio- + -centric.

Words formed from heliocentric

Words that rhyme with heliocentric

11 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about heliocentric

What does heliocentric mean?
Heliocentric means having the sun at the center/centre; usually in reference to a coordinate system or orbit.
What is heliocentric in Arabic?
Heliocentric in Arabic is شَمْسِيّ الْمَرْكَز (šamsiyy al-markaz). See Heliocentric meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is heliocentric?
Heliocentric is an adjective.
How do you pronounce heliocentric?
Heliocentric is pronounced /ˌhiːli.əʊˈsɛntɹɪk/ (UK).

Words near heliocentric in the dictionary

  1. helio-
  2. heliobacteria
  3. heliobacterial
  4. heliobacterium
  5. heliobiology
  6. heliocentric
  7. heliocentrical
  8. heliocentrically
  9. heliocentricism
  10. heliocentricity
  11. heliocentrick

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