1. relating to or based on the theory that the sun is at the center of the solar system, with planets orbiting around it
Usage: astronomy; contrasts with geocentric
2. measured or described from the perspective of the sun as the center point
Usage: technical; astronomy

Examples

• Copernicus proposed a heliocentric model of the universe in the 16th century.
• The heliocentric theory eventually replaced the geocentric view held for centuries.
• Modern astronomy is based on the heliocentric system.
• Galileo's observations with the telescope supported the heliocentric hypothesis.
• In a heliocentric coordinate system, the sun remains stationary at the origin.
• The heliocentric perspective explains the apparent motion of planets across the night sky.