Homocentric

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the same centre.

    "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."

  2. 2
    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."

  3. 3
    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[…]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    having a common center wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From homo- + -centric.

Etymology 2

From homo- + -centric.

Etymology 3

From Latin homō (“human”) + -centric.

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