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liminocentric

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

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  • /ˈlɪmɪnəʊˌsɛntɹɪk/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having an edge or border which is simultaneously a centre, or internal areas that are indistinguishable from boundary areas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The torus is a liminocentric composition.

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having an identity between the very small and very large such that both are equivalent or indistinguishable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 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.

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Arranged such that the centre simultaneously encompasses external elements while remaining located within them.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 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.
  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:liminocentric.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Coined from Latin limen ‘threshold’ + -centric.