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- [per-uh-sen-ter]
- /ˈpɛr əˌsɛn tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [per-uh-sen-ter]
- /ˈpɛr əˌsɛn tər/
Definition of pericenter word
- noun pericenter the point at which a heavenly body orbiting around a primary other than the earth or sun is closest to the primary. 1
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Origin of pericenter
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; peri- + center
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Parts of speech for Pericenter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pericenter popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
pericenter usage trend in Literature
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