/ English Dictionary |
COPERNICAN
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
in the Copernican system the earth and other planets revolve around the sun
Classified under:
Similar:
heliocentric (having the sun as the center)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of radical or major importance
Example:
a Copernican revolution in modern art
Classified under:
Similar:
important; of import (of great significance or value)