centered

[sen-terd]

adjective

1. having a central axis.

   a centered arc.

2. equidistant from all bordering or adjacent areas; situated in the center.

   The illustration was centered on the page.

3. Printing.,  set above the base line at approximately the level of the hyphen.

   a centered dot between syllables.

centered

/ ˈsɛntəd /

adjective

1. the US spelling of centred

Other Word Forms

• uncentered adjective
• well-centered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of centered¹

First recorded in 1580–90; center + -ed ³

Example Sentences

These celebrations have long centered girls, leaving boys, particularly queer and gay boys, watching from the sidelines.

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Their talks centered on the value of short at-bats, the importance of “dominating the inside part of the plate,” and the significance of executing competitive misses on throws around the edge of the zone.

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Also, this series is different from the original in that entirely new actors are playing the characters, and my detectives are part of a murder squad that is centered in Norwich and not in London.

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The first episode of 2025 was heavy on references to Los Angeles, with the fires leading Chappelle’s monologue and the first skit centered on an evacuation.

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The earthquake, felt at 2:56 a.m., was estimated at a magnitude 4.3, centered in Berkeley.

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