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   Cen·ter

   /ˈsen(t)ər/

   

   noun

   • 1. the middle point of a circle or sphere, equidistant from every point on the circumference or surface.
   • ▪ a point or part that is equally distant from all sides, ends, or surfaces of something: "the center of the ceiling"
   • ▪ a political party or group holding moderate opinions: "a new center party"
   • ▪ (in many sports) the middle player in a line or group: "many coaches instruct their center to charge viciously on all plays"
   • ▪ the player who is positioned near the basket and is typically tallest on the team: "only 10 centers averaged more than 10 points per game last year"
   • ▪ a core, such as the filling in a piece of chocolate: "truffles with liqueur centers"
   • ▪ a pivot or axis of rotation: "the galactic rotation of the solar system around the galactic center"
   • ▪ short for center field
   • ▪ a conical adjustable support for a workpiece in a lathe or similar machine.
   • 2. the point from which an activity or process is directed, or on which it is focused: "the city was a center of discontent"
   • ▪ the most important place in the respect specified: "Geneva was then the center of the international world"
   • 3. a place or group of buildings where a specified activity is concentrated: "a center for medical research"

   verb

   • 1. occur mainly in or around (a specified place): "the mercantile association was centered in northern Germany"
   • ▪ have or cause to have (a specified concern or theme): "the case centers around the couple's adopted children"
   • 2. place in the middle: "to center the needle, turn the knob"
   • ▪ (in soccer, hockey, and other team games) kick, hit, or throw the ball from the side to the middle of the playing area: "he centered from a difficult position on the left"
   • ▪ pass (the ball) back from the ground to another player to begin a down; snap: "West Virginia's offense lined up to center the ball"
   • ▪ play the central position in (a line of three forwards): "Derlago will center Leafs' No. 1 line with Vaive and Clark on wings"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin centrum, from Greek kentron ‘sharp point, stationary point of a pair of compasses’, related to kentein ‘to prick’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. centermost adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › centerCenter - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of center. noun. an area that is approximately central within some larger region. “it is in the center of town”. synonyms: centre, eye, heart, middle. see more. noun. a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure. synonyms: centre, midpoint.

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   CENTER definition: 1. US spelling of centre 2. the middle point or part: 3. the person or thing that everyone is most…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCENTRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CENTRE definition: 1. the middle point or part: 2. the person or thing that everyone is most interested in and pays…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCENTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · a place at which an activity or complex of activities is carried on. a shopping center. b. a place from which ideas, influences, etc. emanate. Paris, the fashion center. c. a place to which many people are attracted. a center of interest. 4. the approximate middle point, place, or part of anything. 5.

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   Check pronunciation: center. Definition of center noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › centerCenter - definition of center by The Free Dictionary

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   cen·ter. (sĕn′tər) n. 1. A point or place that is equally distant from the sides or outer boundaries of something; the middle: the center of a stage. 2. a. A point equidistant from the vertices of a regular polygon. b. A point equidistant from all points on the circumference of a circle or on the surface of a sphere. 3.

8. www.wordreference.com › definition › centercenter - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   the middle part or point of something; core: the center of town; the center of the earth. Mathematics the point equally distant from all sides of an object; a point around which a circle may be drawn; a point around which something revolves or turns: Measure the circle from the center to any point on the edge to get the radius.