geocentrism
/ˌdʒiːəʊˈsentrɪzəm/noun
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भूकेंद्रवाद
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the old belief that the earth is at the centre of the universe and that the sun and planets move around it
भूकेंद्रवाद
- Ptolemy supported geocentrism.
- Copernicus challenged geocentrism by placing the sun at the centre of the system.
- Geocentrism was widely accepted until the sixteenth century.
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- Galileo's observations weakened the case for geocentrism.
- The textbook compares geocentrism with the sun-centred model.
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ge·o·cen·trism
With geo- (earth).
geo- (पृथ्वी) के साथ।
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Keep the geo- words: geography, geology (study of rocks), geometry, geothermal (heat from inside the earth).
Geo- शब्द याद रखिए: geography, geology (चट्टानों का अध्ययन), geometry, geothermal (पृथ्वी के भीतर की ऊष्मा)।
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General knowledge
The geocentric model was supported by Ptolemy; Nicolaus Copernicus proposed the heliocentric model in 1543; Galileo Galilei supported it with telescope observations; Aryabhata (fifth century) said the earth rotates on its axis.
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: भूकेंद्रीय मॉडल का समर्थन Ptolemy ने किया; Nicolaus Copernicus ने 1543 में सूर्यकेंद्रीय मॉडल प्रस्तावित किया; Galileo Galilei ने दूरबीन अवलोकनों से इसका समर्थन किया; आर्यभट (पाँचवीं सदी) ने कहा कि पृथ्वी अपने अक्ष पर घूमती है।