"Copernican principle" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named after Nicolaus Copernicus by Austrian-British cosmologist Hermann Bondi in reference to his model of Copernican heliocentrism. Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Copernican principle
  1. (cosmology) A principle which states that the location of humanity has no special significance (in constrast to traditional views that the Earth or Sun are located in the center of the Universe). Wikipedia link: Copernican heliocentrism, Copernican principle, Hermann Bondi, Nicolaus Copernicus Categories (topical): Cosmology Derived forms: Copernican time principle Related terms: Copernican Revolution, Copernican system
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