copernican

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Or of pertaining to one or more of his theories
Of or pertaining to Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), the influential astronomer
{a} pertaining to Copernicus and the solar system which he revived
{s} of Copernicus and his theories (Polish astronomer)
1473, d
according to Copernicus; "in the Copernican system the earth and other planets revolve around the sun" of radical or major importance; "a Copernican revolution in modern art
according to Copernicus; "in the Copernican system the earth and other planets revolve around the sun"
of radical or major importance; "a Copernican revolution in modern art
1543, who taught the world the solar system now received, called the Copernican system
Pertaining to Copernicus, a Prussian by birth b
of radical or major importance; "a Copernican revolution in modern art"

Related Terms

Copernican Revolution
The paradigm shift, from the Ptolemaic model of the heavens based around the Earth to a heliocentric model, proposed by Nicolaus Copernicus and later supported by Galileo Galilei and others
Copernican system
Term used to describe the theory (now a fact) that the earth and other planets revolve around the sun. Named after Polish astronomer Nicolas Copernicus, who challenged the reverse, that means the sun revolved around the earth
copernican system
(Astronomi) (also Copernican theory) The theory proposed by Nicolaus Copernicus that the sun is the centre of the solar system, with the planets (including the earth) orbiting round it. Compare with Ptolemaic system
copernican theory
(Astronomi) (also Copernican system) The theory proposed by Nicolaus Copernicus that the sun is the centre of the solar system, with the planets (including the earth) orbiting round it. Compare with Ptolemaic system
Copernican system
model of the universe developed by Nicolaus Copernicus in which the earth and other planets revolve around the sun
Copernican system
the idea, first suggested by Copernicus, that the Earth and the other planets all travel in circles around the sun. Before this it was believed, according to the Ptolemaic system, that the Earth was at the centre of the universe. or Copernican principle Model of the solar system centred on the Sun, with Earth and other planets revolving around it, formulated by Nicolaus Copernicus in the mid 16th century. Having the Sun in this central position explained the apparent motion of planets relative to the fixed stars and was truer than the Earth-centred Ptolemaic system (see Ptolemy). Scientifically, the Copernican system led to belief in a much larger universe than before (because, if the Earth revolved around the Sun, the stars would have to be very distant not to appear to alter their position); more broadly, the Copernican principle is invoked to argue against any theory that would give the solar system a special place in the universe. Dethronement of Earth from the centre of the universe caused profound shock: the Copernican system challenged the entire system of ancient authority and required a complete change in the philosophical conception of the universe
copernican system
Copernicus' astronomical model in which the Earth rotates around the sun
copernican

    Hyphenation

    Co·per·ni·can

    Turkish pronunciation

    kıpırnıkın

    Pronunciation

    /kəˈpərnəkən/ /kəˈpɜrnəkən/

    Etymology

    () Copernicus +‎ -an
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