EPICYCLE
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the word
Epicycle.
Epicycle - as a noun
A circle that rolls around (inside or outside) another circle; generates an epicycloid or hypocycloid
Example Sentences
"The Ptolemaic system of astronomy proposed that planets moved in epicycles as they orbited the Earth."
"An epicycle is a small circle whose center moves around the circumference of a larger circle."
"Copernicus challenged the notion of epicycles and proposed a heliocentric model of the solar system."
"Kepler's laws of planetary motion helped to explain the irregularities observed in the motion of planets within their epicycles."
"The epicycles in the geocentric model were used to account for the retrograde motion of planets."
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Is EPICYCLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, epicycle is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
EPICYCLE has a SCRABBLE points total of 17.
Is EPICYCLE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, epicycle is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordEPICYCLE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 20.
Is EPICYCLE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, epicycle is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordEPICYCLE has a WORDFEUD points total of 20.
