Heterocentricity
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The state or quality of being heterocentric. uncountable
"Consequently many concepts suitable for the camera loose their sharpness when applied to the eye. For example, because of heterocentricity, the eye has no optical axis as traditionally defined; at best one has to be satisfied with an approximate optical axis.^(1,2,16)"
Example
More examples"Consequently many concepts suitable for the camera loose their sharpness when applied to the eye. For example, because of heterocentricity, the eye has no optical axis as traditionally defined; at best one has to be satisfied with an approximate optical axis.^(1,2,16)"
Etymology
From heterocentric + -ity.
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