"heterocentric" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-heterocentric.wav Forms: more heterocentric [comparative], most heterocentric [superlative]
Etymology: From hetero- + -centric. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|hetero|centric}} hetero- + -centric Head templates: {{en-adj}} heterocentric (comparative more heterocentric, superlative most heterocentric)
  1. (geometry) Having different or multiple centres. Categories (topical): Geometry
    Sense id: en-heterocentric-en-adj-AsTS354Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -centric, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 22 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -centric: 55 24 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 13 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 10 11 Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
  2. Focused on other people, as opposed to the self.
    Sense id: en-heterocentric-en-adj-a6ygFDkY
  3. (LGBTQ) Having a heterosexual bias or basis. Categories (topical): LGBTQ
    Sense id: en-heterocentric-en-adj-OTOdQlnr Categories (other): English terms prefixed with hetero- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with hetero-: 23 16 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: heterocentricity, heterocentrism
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