homocentric
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English
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]homocentric (comparative more homocentric, superlative most homocentric)
- (geometry) Having the same centre.
- Antonym: heterocentric
- 2004, Naftaly Menn, “Geometrical Optics in the Paraxial Area”, in Practical Optics, Burlington, MA: Academic Press, , →ISBN, page 3:
- Naturally, there exist three kinds of optical beams: parallel, divergent, and convergent (see Fig. 1.1.1). If a beam, either divergent or convergent, has a single point of intersection of all optical rays it is called a homocentric beam (Fig. 1.1.1b,c). An example of a non-homocentric beam is shown in Fig. 1.1.1 d.
- Focused on human beings; anthropocentric.
- 1999, Douglas Torgerson, The promise of green politics: environmentalism and the public sphere:
- Hay's main concern, in the light of an antigreen backlash, is that homocentric democracy is insufficient for the achievement of the ecocentric goals […]
- (LGBTQ) Having a homosexual bias or basis.
- Coordinate terms: heterocentric, bicentric
- 2005 September 27, The Advocate, number 947, page 62:
- With this year's onslaught of homocentric networks, queer television programs for 2005 literally run the entire gay gamut.
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]having the same centre
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anthropocentric — see anthropocentric
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Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French homocentrique.
Adjective
[edit]homocentric m or n (feminine singular homocentrică, masculine plural homocentrici, feminine and neuter plural homocentrice)
Declension
[edit]Declension of homocentric
| singular | plural | ||||||
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| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | homocentric | homocentrică | homocentrici | homocentrice | ||
| definite | homocentricul | homocentrica | homocentricii | homocentricele | |||
| genitive/ dative |
indefinite | homocentric | homocentrice | homocentrici | homocentrice | ||
| definite | homocentricului | homocentricei | homocentricilor | homocentricelor | |||