homocentric

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Definition of homocentric

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Having the same centre.
    “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.”
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adj

  1. Having the same centre.
    “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.”
  2. Having a homosexual bias or basis.
    “With this year's onslaught of homocentric networks, queer television programs for 2005 literally run the entire gay gamut.”
  3. Focused on human beings; anthropocentric.
    “Hay's main concern, in the light of an antigreen backlash, is that homocentric democracy is insufficient for the achievement of the ecocentric goals[…]”

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Etymology

From homo- + -centric.

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