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geocentric

/dʒioʊˈsɛntrɪk/ adjective · British & US
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What does geocentric mean?

adjective

Relating to or based on the Earth as the center of the universe; describing a model of the universe with the Earth at its center.

Example

"The geocentric view of the universe was widely accepted until the 16th century."

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