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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Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 12 Mar. 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
His heliocentric, ball-dominant style of play has reportedly worn on teammates at times, too.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The positions of the heavenly bodies could be modeled exquisitely using the geocentric model, in a way that the heliocentric model could not reproduce.
—Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Heliocentric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heliocentric. Accessed 19 Mar. 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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