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

In California, the debate around fast food prices has centered on labor costs, with legislation going into effect last year raising the minimum wage for fast-food workers at chains with more than 60 locations nationwide.

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Inspired by Prague’s underground rave culture, the record itself is centered around life’s purest experiences.

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While the senators have requested some records related to that fire, officials say the probe remains centered on the city’s response to the Palisades fire.

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The case centered on a high-security yard at the prison in Monterey County.

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That dispute centered on YouTube’s plan to group the Univision channels with other Spanish-language programming on a separate tier rather than offer the channels as part of YouTube’s basic packages.

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