Copernican time principle

proper noun

A principle which states that the current time has no special significance.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyA principle which states that the current time has no special significance.

Origin

An extension of the Copernican principle (“a principle which states that the location of humanity has no special significance”).

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Copernican time principle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Copernican%20time%20principle

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“Copernican time principle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Copernican%20time%20principle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Copernican time principle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Copernican%20time%20principle.

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