Meanings
comparative more liminocentric · superlative most liminocentric
- Having an edge or border which is simultaneously a centre, or internal areas that are indistinguishable from boundary areas.
The torus is a liminocentric composition.
- Having an identity between the very small and very large such that both are equivalent or indistinguishable.
According to some versions of string theory, the universe displays a fractal-like identity between its scale extremities (the astronomically large and subatomically small), indicating a liminocentric structure.
- Arranged such that the centre simultaneously encompasses external elements while remaining located within them.
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Her analysis proposes a liminocentric chain of cause and effect, like a recursive set of Chinese boxes where the innermost box paradoxically contains the outermost.
Origin
Coined from Latin limen ‘threshold’ + -centric.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
liminocentric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liminocentric
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