heterocentricity

English

Etymology

From heterocentric +‎ -ity.

Noun

heterocentricity (uncountable)

1. The state or quality of being heterocentric.
   • 2011, William F. Harris, “Aperture referral in heterocentric astigmatic systems”, in Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, volume 31, number 6, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 603–604:

     Consequently many concepts suitable for the camera loose their sharpness when applied to the eye. For example, because of heterocentricity, the eye has no optical axis as traditionally defined; at best one has to be satisfied with an approximate optical axis.^1,2,16