copernican

• Относящийся к астрономической теории Николая Коперника, поместившей Солнце в центр вселенной; используется метафорически для описания фундаментального сдвига в перспективе или парадигме.

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.

1. Of radical or major importanceC1formal

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

   Коперниканский

   • 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.

   Синонимыepoch-makinggroundbreakingradicalrevolutionaryseismic

   Антонимыincrementalinsignificantminornegligiblesuperficialtrivial

2. According to CopernicusC1formal

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

   Коперниканский

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