copernican

Relating to the astronomical theory of Nicolaus Copernicus, which placed the Sun at the center of the universe; used metaphorically to describe a fundamental shift in perspective or paradigm.

• 🌐يُستخدم لوصف ما يتعلق بنظرية نيكولاس كوبيرنيكوس الفلكية التي وضعت الشمس في مركز الكون؛ ويُستعمل مجازيًا للإشارة إلى تحوّل جذري في المنظور أو النموذج الفكري.

1. Of radical or major importance C1 formal

   Describing a fundamental shift in perspective or understanding, akin to the Copernican revolution in astronomy.

   • The discovery was a Copernican moment in the field of biology.
   • Her theory represented a Copernican shift in economic thought.
   • The invention of the internet brought about a Copernican change in communication.

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   المرادفات: epoch-makinggroundbreakingradicalrevolutionaryseismic

   الأضداد: incrementalinsignificantminornegligiblesuperficialtrivial

2. According to Copernicus C1 formal

   Relating to the astronomical model proposed by Nicolaus Copernicus, which placed the Sun at the center of the universe.

   • The Copernican system replaced the Ptolemaic model.
   • Galileo's observations supported the Copernican theory.
   • The Copernican heliocentric model was a major breakthrough in science.

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• more copernican comparative form
• most copernican superlative form