Earth-centered, as in the cosmological world-view expounded by Aristotle. Geocentric coordinates are a system of celestial coordinates with its origin at the center of Earth. For geocentric parallax see parallax. Found on http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/G/geocentric.html
geocentric 1. Using the earth, or a certain location on earth, as a reference point for measurement. 2. A description of the solar system when it is regarded as having the earth as its center. 3. Measured from, or considered as if viewed from, the center of the earth. 4. Having the earth and its inhabitants as the center of a theory or belief. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/415/5
Simply means the Earth in the Center. People used to believe the Universe was geocentric, or that the Earth was in the center of the Universe. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22784