heliocentric
adjective
he·lio·cen·tric
ˌhē-lē-ō-ˈsen-trik 
1
: referred to or measured from the sun's center or appearing as if seen from it
2
: having or relating to the sun as center compare geocentric
Examples of heliocentric in a Sentence
Galileo proposed the heliocentric theory that the Earth goes around the sun.
Recent Examples on the Web
And perhaps the church leaders were slightly more at ease with the new heliocentric model of the solar system.
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Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2024
And so in January 2020, after more than 16 years of service, the Spitzer Space Telescope was deactivated—consigned to drift in a heliocentric orbit until the Sun's fiery expansion at the end of its life a few billion years from now.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 15 May 2023
What Osiander and others found heretical was the very notion of a heliocentric universe.
—Rob Reid, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2023
Eventually, more data, combined with more expansive thinking, ushered in a better model—a heliocentric solar system based on elliptical orbits.
—Dan Rockmore, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
From the Copernican heliocentric model of the universe and electricity to penicillin and the discovery of the structure of DNA, these developments transform our globe — and another one has been reached.
—Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
He's always been a complex character, either by being a heliocentric player who the Rockets tailored their entire offense around, or by changing his mind so frequently, he's become a punchline in the international media.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Averaging a career-best in scoring and leading the league in steals, Anunoby is among the NBA’s most reliable and established two-way wings, a premium position for all, but especially on a Mavericks team built around Doncic’s heliocentric skill-set that opens ample 3-point opportunities.
—Dallas News, 26 Jan. 2023
In the third century B.C., the Greek astronomer Aristarchus of Samos proposed a heliocentric model of the universe.
—Gary Simon, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2023
Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2024
And so in January 2020, after more than 16 years of service, the Spitzer Space Telescope was deactivated—consigned to drift in a heliocentric orbit until the Sun's fiery expansion at the end of its life a few billion years from now.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 15 May 2023
What Osiander and others found heretical was the very notion of a heliocentric universe.
—Rob Reid, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2023
Eventually, more data, combined with more expansive thinking, ushered in a better model—a heliocentric solar system based on elliptical orbits.
—Dan Rockmore, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
From the Copernican heliocentric model of the universe and electricity to penicillin and the discovery of the structure of DNA, these developments transform our globe — and another one has been reached.
—Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
He's always been a complex character, either by being a heliocentric player who the Rockets tailored their entire offense around, or by changing his mind so frequently, he's become a punchline in the international media.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Averaging a career-best in scoring and leading the league in steals, Anunoby is among the NBA’s most reliable and established two-way wings, a premium position for all, but especially on a Mavericks team built around Doncic’s heliocentric skill-set that opens ample 3-point opportunities.
—Dallas News, 26 Jan. 2023
In the third century B.C., the Greek astronomer Aristarchus of Samos proposed a heliocentric model of the universe.
—Gary Simon, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2023
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“Heliocentric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heliocentric. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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heliocentric
adjective
he·lio·cen·tric
ˌhē-lē-ō-ˈsen-trik
1
: referred to or measured from the sun's center or appearing as if seen from it
2
: having or relating to the sun as a center
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