homocentric

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adjective

Having the same centre.

Similar
concentricconcentricalcoaxialcoaxal
Opposite
heterocentric
OriginAncient Greek κεντρικός (kentrikós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kéntron ← Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom →
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Meanings

homocentric1

adjectivehomocentric (comparative more homocentric, superlative most homocentric)

comparative more homocentric · superlative most homocentric

  1. geometryHaving the same centre.
    1 more example

    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.

    2004, Naftaly Menn, “Geometrical Optics in the Paraxial Area”, in Practical Optics, Burlington, MA: Academic Press, →DOI, →ISBN, page 3

    Antonyms: heterocentric

homocentric2

adjectivehomocentric (comparative more homocentric, superlative most homocentric)

comparative more homocentric · superlative most homocentric

  1. 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.

    2005 September 27, The Advocate, number 947, page 62

homocentric3

adjectivehomocentric (comparative more homocentric, superlative most homocentric)

comparative more homocentric · superlative most homocentric

  1. 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[…]

    1999, Douglas Torgerson, The promise of green politics: environmentalism and the public sphere

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving the same centre.

Opposite
heterocentric

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivehaving a common center

Similar
concentricconcentricalcoaxialcoaxal
Also see
coaxialconcentric

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

homocentric · adjective

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*homós
  4. Ancient Greekὁμός (homós)
  5. Englishhomo-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ḱen-?
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrom
  8. Proto-Hellenic*kéntron
  9. Ancient Greekκέντρον (kéntron)
  10. Ancient Greekκεντρικός (kentrikós)
  11. Englishhomocentric

From homo- + -centric.

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homocentric · adjective

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*homós
  4. Ancient Greekὁμός (homós)
  5. Germanhomo-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*sek-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*séks-u-s
  8. Proto-Italic*seksus
  9. Proto-Indo-European*sek-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*sékh₁yeti
  11. Proto-Italic*sekaō
  12. Latinsecō
  13. Latinsecāre?
  14. Latinsexus
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  17. Latinsexuālis
  18. Germansexual
  19. Germanhomosexua
  20. Englishhomosexualbf.
  21. Englishhomo-
  22. Proto-Indo-European*ḱen-?
  23. Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrom
  24. Proto-Hellenic*kéntron
  25. Ancient Greekκέντρον (kéntron)
  26. Ancient Greekκεντρικός (kentrikós)
  27. Englishhomocentric

From homo- + -centric.

Full word history & related roots →

homocentric · adjective

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeǵʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰéǵʰōm
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰmṓ
  4. Proto-Italic*hemō
  5. Latinhemō
  6. Latinhomō
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ḱen-?
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrom
  9. Proto-Hellenic*kéntron
  10. Ancient Greekκέντρον (kéntron)
  11. Ancient Greekκεντρικός (kentrikós)
  12. Englishhomocentric

From Latin homō (“human”) + English -centric.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

French homocentrique
  • homocentriquehaving the same centre
Irish aonlárnach
  • aonlárnachhaving the same centre
Cite this entry
APA

homocentric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homocentric

MLA

“homocentric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homocentric. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homocentric,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homocentric.

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