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galactocentric

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a galactic center at its center.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Examples

  • a galactocentric coordinate system
  • a galactocentric orbit

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having an entire galaxy at its center.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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adj

Meaning 3

Of or relating to galactocentrism, the theory according to which the Milky Way is at or near the center of the Universe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: astronomy, cosmology, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

From galacto- + -centric.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مَجَرِّيّ الْمَرْكَز (majarriyy al-markaz) — Translations
  • French: galactocentrique — Translations
  • Italian: galattocentrico — Translations
  • Persian: کهکشانمرکزی (kahkašân-markazi) — Translations
  • Russian: галактоцентрический (galaktocentričeskij) — Translations
  • Spanish: galactocéntrico — Translations
  • Tajik: каҳкашонмарказӣ (kahkašonmarkazi) — Translations
  • Turkish: galaksi merkezli — Translations