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centric
[ sen-trik ]
/ ˈsɛn trɪk /
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adjective
Anatomy, Physiology. pertaining to or originating at a nerve center.
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Also cen·tri·cal .
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Other definitions 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).
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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
- Also: concentric (of vascular bundles) having one type of tissue completely surrounding the other
- (of leaves, such as those of the onion) cylindrical
Derived forms of centric
centrically, adverbcentricity (sɛnˈtrɪsɪtɪ), nounBritish 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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