heterocentricity

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From heterocentric +‎ -ity.

Noun[edit]

heterocentricity (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being heterocentric.
    • 2011, William F. Harris, “Aperture referral in heterocentric astigmatic systems”, in Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, volume 31, number 6, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 603–604:
      Consequently many concepts suitable for the camera loose their sharpness when applied to the eye. For example, because of heterocentricity, the eye has no optical axis as traditionally defined; at best one has to be satisfied with an approximate optical axis.1,2,16