GEOCENTRIC MODEL
(noun)Definitions
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Geocentric Model.
Geocentric Model - as a noun
A belief that earth is the center of the universe and does not move.
Example: "Addition to the minority of stubborn fundamentalists who insist on a geocentric model for dogmatic reasons, there are also a substantial number of undereducated people who hold a kind of passive geocentrism for ignorance, believing (if they even think about it at all) that the sun must orbit the earth daily because that it what we appear to see."
Example Sentences
"The geocentric model was widely accepted in ancient times, with the Earth believed to be at the center of the universe."
"The geocentric model accurately explained the motion of the celestial bodies from an Earth-centered perspective."
"Before the heliocentric model gained popularity, the geocentric model was the prevailing theory."
"The geocentric model proposed that the Sun, planets, and stars revolve around the Earth in perfect circles."
"Though now considered incorrect, the geocentric model was the foundation for early astronomical observations."
