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liminocentric

/ˈlɪmɪnəʊˌsɛntɹɪk/

liminocentric adjective: having an edge or border which is simultaneously a centre, or internal areas that are indistinguishable from boundary areas.

Adjective

liminocentric (comparative more liminocentric, superlative most liminocentric)

  1. Having an edge or border which is simultaneously a centre, or internal areas that are indistinguishable from boundary areas.
    • The torus is a liminocentric composition.
  2. Having an identity between the very small and very large such that both are equivalent or indistinguishable.
    • According to some versions of string theory, the universe displays a fractal-like identity between its scale extremities (the astronomically large and subatomically small), indicating a liminocentric structure.
  3. Arranged such that the centre simultaneously encompasses external elements while remaining located within them.
    • Her analysis proposes a liminocentric chain of cause and effect, like a recursive set of Chinese boxes where the innermost box paradoxically contains the outermost.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:liminocentric.

Forms of liminocentric

comparativemore liminocentric
superlativemost liminocentric

Origin of liminocentric

Coined from Latin limen ‘threshold’ + -centric.

Questions about liminocentric

What does liminocentric mean?
Liminocentric means having an edge or border which is simultaneously a centre, or internal areas that are indistinguishable from boundary areas.
What part of speech is liminocentric?
Liminocentric is an adjective.
How do you pronounce liminocentric?
Liminocentric is pronounced /ˈlɪmɪnəʊˌsɛntɹɪk/.

Words near liminocentric in the dictionary

  1. liminary
  2. liminess
  3. liming
  4. limings
  5. Limington
  6. liminocentric
  7. liminoid
  8. limit
  9. limit bid
  10. limit bids
  11. limit break

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