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

The majority of the squeeze is centered on the Democrats who refuse to open government.

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That same year, Universal released what would prove to be the director’s final film, “The Last Warning,” centered on a murder in a theater and once more starring La Plante.

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Lately, our client discussions have been centered on how to position for the prospect of higher inflation as a bond investor.

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He also confided in her about his challenges being an immigrant in America, which centered around job searching, the immigration process, and finding a place to live.

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Their anxieties highlight how the narcotics trade has washed over this English-speaking former British colony of 1.5 million people, centered on a Delaware-size island where drug-related homicides are on the rise.

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