Meaning heliocentric
What does heliocentric mean? Here you find 14 meanings of the word heliocentric. You can also add a definition of heliocentric yourself

1

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

heliocentric


relating to a view of the solar system with the sun at the centre and the planets revolving around itNicholas Copernicus is credited as setting the heliocentric model of the solar system on a firm foo [..]
Source: macmillandictionary.com

2

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

heliocentric


1680s, from helio- + -centric.
Source: etymonline.com

3

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

heliocentric


An adjective meaning “centered on the Sun.”
Source: amazingspace.org

4

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

heliocentric


An adjective meaning “centered on the Sun.”
Source: hubblesite.org

5

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

heliocentric


With the Sun in the centre. Our Solar System is heliocentric.
Source: sci2.esa.int (offline)

6

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

heliocentric


Having the Sun as a center, such as a heliocentric solar system.
Source: starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov

7

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

heliocentric


sun-centered. hemisphere
Source: alanpedia.com

8

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

heliocentric


(adj) having the sun as the center
Source: beedictionary.com

9

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

heliocentric


(n.) Sun-centered; using the sun rather than the earth as the point to which we refer. A heliocentric measurement, for example, omits the effect of the Doppler shift caused by the earth's orbital [..]
Source: earthguide.ucsd.edu

10

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

heliocentric


Having Sun as a centre.
Source: crewtraffic.com

11

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

heliocentric


Centered on the Sun.
Source: thespacerace.com (offline)

12

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

heliocentric


An adjective meaning “centered on the Sun.”
Source: amazing-space.stsci.edu (offline)

13

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

heliocentric


sun-centered
Source: go.hrw.com

14

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

heliocentric


(astronomy) having the sun at the center/centre; usually in reference to a solar system or orbit
Source: en.wiktionary.org





<< indirect transmission lateral fault >>

Dictionary.university is a dictionary written by people like you and me.
Please help and add a word. All sort of words are welcome!

Add meaning