1. having or representing the earth as the center of the universe
Usage: astronomy; historical
2. measured from or considered in relation to the center of the earth
Usage: technical; astronomy

Examples

• The geocentric model of the universe was widely accepted before Copernicus.
• Ancient astronomers believed in a geocentric system with Earth at the center.
• Ptolemy’s geocentric theory dominated scientific thought for over a thousand years.
• The geocentric view was eventually replaced by the heliocentric model.
• Geocentric coordinates are used to describe satellite positions relative to Earth.
• The geocentric distance of the moon varies throughout its orbit.