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centric

[ sen-trik ]
/ ˈsɛn trɪk /
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adjective

pertaining to or situated at the center; central.
Anatomy, Physiology. pertaining to or originating at a nerve center.

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Also cen·tri·cal .

Origin of centric

1580–90; <Greek kentrikós of, pertaining to a cardinal point, equivalent to kéntr(on) (see center) + -ikos-ic

OTHER WORDS FROM centric

Words nearby centric

centre spread, centre stage, centre three-quarter, centri-, centri-acinar emphysema, centric, centric fusion, centriciput, centric occlusion, centrifugal, centrifugal box

Definition for centric (2 of 2)

-centric

a combining form with the meanings “having a center or centers” of the specified number or kind (polycentric); “centered upon, focused around” that named by the first element (ethnocentric; heliocentric).

Origin of -centric

see origin at centr-, -ic
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Words related to centric

paramount, key, important, pivotal, fundamental, basic, significant, essential, prime, salient, dominant, center, radical, median, primary, middle, chief, intermediate, master, ruling

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British Dictionary definitions for centric (1 of 2)

centric

centrical

/ (ˈsɛntrɪk) /

adjective

being central or having a centre
relating to or originating at a nerve centre
botany
  1. Also: concentric (of vascular bundles) having one type of tissue completely surrounding the other
  2. (of leaves, such as those of the onion) cylindrical

Derived forms of centric

centrically, adverbcentricity (sɛnˈtrɪsɪtɪ), noun

British Dictionary definitions for centric (2 of 2)

-centric

suffix forming adjectives

having a centre as specifiedheliocentric

Word Origin for -centric

abstracted from eccentric, concentric, etc
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Medical definitions for centric (1 of 2)

centric
[ sĕn′trĭk ]

adj.

Situated at or near the center; central.

Medical definitions for centric (2 of 2)

-centric

suff.

Having a specified kind or number of centers:polycentric
Having a specified object as the center:egocentric.
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