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center

noun
/ˈsɛn.təː/UK/ˈsɛn.tɚ/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱent-der. Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron)der. Latin centrumder. Middle French centrebor. Middle English center English center From Middle English center, centre, from Middle French centre, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron), from κεντεῖν (kenteîn, “to prick, goad”). Doublet of centrum. * (group theory): In the notation Z(G), the letter Z derives from the German Zentrum (“center”).

  1. derived from κέντρον
  2. derived from centrum
  3. derived from centre
  4. inherited from center

Definitions

  1. The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the…

    The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.

    • If a point be taken within a circle, and more than two equal straight lines fall from the point on the circle, the point taken is the centre of the circle.

  2. The point in the interior of a sphere that is equidistant from all points on the…

    The point in the interior of a sphere that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.

    • Japanese scientists are to explore the centre of the Earth. Using a giant drill ship launched next month, the researchers aim to be the first to punch a hole through the rocky crust that covers our planet and to reach the mantle below.

  3. The middle portion of something

    The middle portion of something; the part well away from the edges.

  4. ›+ 18 more definitions

    1. The point on a line that is midway between the ends.

    2. The point in the interior of any figure of any number of dimensions that has as its…

      The point in the interior of any figure of any number of dimensions that has as its coordinates the arithmetic mean of the coordinates of all points on the perimeter of the figure (or of all points in the interior for a center of volume).

      • The centroid is one of the centres of a triangle

    3. A point on a triangle's plane that is in some sense in its middle.

      • There are several centers of a triangle such as its circumcenter, incenter, orthocenter and centroid.

    4. A place, especially a building or complex, set aside for some specified function or…

      A place, especially a building or complex, set aside for some specified function or activity.

      • shopping center, convention center, civic center, garment center, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Rockefeller Center

    5. The ensemble of moderate or centrist political parties.

    6. The venue in which the head of government in a centralized state is situated.

    7. A topic that is particularly important in a given context, the element in a subject of…

      A topic that is particularly important in a given context, the element in a subject of cognition, volition or discussion that is perceived as decisive.

      • the center of the controversy
      • the center of attention

    8. A player in the middle of a playing area.

    9. A certain mechanical implement functioning in the middle of a whole apparatus

    10. The set of those elements (of a given algebraic structure) that commute with every other…

      The set of those elements (of a given algebraic structure) that commute with every other element, usually denoted Z(G). In the case of (semi-)groups, it is required that they commute under the (semi-)group operation; in the case of rings and (Lie) algebras, under multiplication (i.e. the bracket for Lie algebras)

    11. Of, at, or related to a center.

    12. To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.

      • ????, Matthew Prior, Celia to Damon Thy joys are centred all in me alone.
      • He centered the heading of the document.

    13. To cause (some attribute, such as a mood or voltage) to be adjusted to a value which is…

      To cause (some attribute, such as a mood or voltage) to be adjusted to a value which is midway between the extremes.

    14. To give (something) a central basis.

      • However, Lucas also centered the plot around the protection of the secret Death Star plans, which now filled the role of the clan treasure the enemy is seeking in Hidden Fortress; […]

    15. To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something).

      • The plot centers on the life of a working-class family.
      • The discussion centered around the recent issues.

    16. To form a recess or indentation for the reception of a center.

    17. A surname.

    18. A number of places in the United States

      A number of places in the United States:

The neighborhood

Derived

adjustment center, alt-center, anticenter, apocenter, aquatic center, area control center, bandcenter, barycenter, behind center, bottom dead center, Brookfield Center, burn center, call center, Canton Center, center-back, center back, centerbit, center-board, centerboard, centercab, center circle, Center City, center console, centerfield, center field, center fielder, centerfire, centerfold, center forward, Center Game, centerground, Center Harbor, centerish, center island, centerless, centerline, center line, centerman, center mark, center of attention · +146 more

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for center. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA