liminocentric

English

Etymology

Coined from Latin limen ‘threshold’ + -centric.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪmɪnəʊˌsɛntɹɪk/

Adjective

liminocentric (comparative more liminocentric, superlative most 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.

2. Having an identity 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.

3. 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.

   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:liminocentric.