concentric

Also con·cen·tri·cal

[kuhn-sen-trik]

adjective

1. having a common center, as circles or spheres.

concentric

/ kənˈsɛntrɪk, ˌkɒnsənˈtrɪsɪtɪ /

adjective

1. having a common centre Compare eccentric

   concentric circles

Other Word Forms

• concentrically adverb
• concentricity noun
• nonconcentric adjective
• nonconcentrical adjective
• nonconcentrically adverb
• nonconcentricity noun
• unconcentric adjective
• unconcentrically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of concentric¹

1350–1400; Middle English consentrik < Medieval Latin concentricus. See con-, center, -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of concentric¹

C14: from Medieval Latin concentricus, from Latin com- same + centrum _centre

Example Sentences

As the stakes get higher, the plot ripples out into larger and larger concentric circles that envelop Maggie’s life and everyone in it.

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“Every team gets one of these,” said McCabe as he picked up a metal figure made of two concentric triangles from his desk.

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“Christian love is not a concentric expansion of interests that little by little extend to other persons and groups,” Francis wrote.

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Whether chronicling the tragic history of the American chestnut, or the anger of contemporary activists confronting climate change, Powers’ concentric plots spin.

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We exist in concentric realms, and our multifarious lives can only be lived.

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