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
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Galileo proposed the heliocentric theory that the Earth goes around the sun.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
Who will best slot in alongside Doncic, the heliocentric star who everyone knows thrives when paired with defenders, shooters and lob threats?
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Hughes is also insulated from playing the sort of heliocentric hockey that was required of him in Vancouver, and which began to draw the ire of Canucks fans as his tenure wound down earlier this season.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Still, scientists believed that the test just might be able to change the pair’s heliocentric orbit, too.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Heliocentric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heliocentric. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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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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