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
Examples of heliocentric in a Sentence
Galileo proposed the heliocentric theory that the Earth goes around the sun.
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Jovan Buha, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Brunson’s ability to play this heliocentric style means the threshold for ball handling the Knicks need around Brunson is far lower than what the Timberwolves need with Edwards.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The on-ball creation from LaVine, and the heliocentric offense being built around Jokic, would be a beautiful synergetic match from an on-court standpoint.
—Evan Sidery, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
This has essentially unleashed Harden, who's now free to employ his heliocentric Houston Rockets-era offense at this stage of the 2024-25 season.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Heliocentric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heliocentric. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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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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