Heliocentric

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Heliocentric \He`li*o*cen"tric\
     (h[=e]`l[i^]*[-o]*s[e^]n"tr[i^]k), Heliocentrical
  \He`li*o*cen"tric"al\ (h[=e]`l[i^]*[-o]*s[e^]n"tr[i^]*kal), a.
     [Helio- + centric, centrical: cf. F. h['e]liocentrique.]
     (Astron.)
     pertaining to the sun's center, or appearing to be seen from


     it; having, or relating to, the sun as a center; -- opposed
     to {geocentrical}.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Heliocentric parallax}. See under {Parallax}.
  
     {Heliocentric place}, {latitude}, {longitude}, etc. (of a
        heavenly body), the direction, latitude, longitude, etc.,
        of the body as viewed from the sun.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  heliocentric
       adj : having the sun as the center [ant: {geocentric}]