Complete Definition of "liminocentric"

English
Etymology
Coined from Latin limen �threshold� + -centric.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�lɪmɪn���s�ntrɪk/

Adjective
liminocentric

  1. Having an edge or border which is simultaneously a centre, or internal areas that are indistinguishable from boundary areas.

#:The torus is a liminocentric composition.

  1. Having an indentity between the very small and very large such that both are equivalent or indistinguishable.

#:According to some versions of string theory, the universe displays a fractal-like identity between its scale extremities (the astronomically large and subatomically small), indicating a liminocentric structure.

  1. Arranged such that the centre simultaneously encompasses external elements while remaining located within them.

#:Her analysis proposes a liminocentric chain of cause and effect, like a recursive set of Chinese boxes where the innermost box paradoxically contains the outermost.

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