concentric

American  

[kuhn-sen-trik] / kənˈsɛn trɪk /

Also concentrical

adjective

1. having a common center, as circles or spheres.

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concentric British  

/ kənˈsɛntrɪk, ˌkɒnsənˈtrɪsɪtɪ /

adjective

1. having a common centre Compare eccentric

   concentric circles

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Other Word Forms

• concentrically adverb
• concentricity noun
• nonconcentric adjective
• nonconcentrical adjective
• nonconcentrically adverb
• nonconcentricity noun
• unconcentric adjective
• unconcentrically adverb

Etymology

Origin of concentric

1350–1400; Middle English consentrik < Medieval Latin concentricus. See con-, center, -ic

Example Sentences

After doffing their shoes, presumably to protect the plush, vibrantly red carpet that covers the theater’s floor, audience members take seats arranged in concentric circles.

From The Wall Street Journal

The frolicking angels populate concentric bands of other clouds that extend upward.

From The Wall Street Journal

Each vessel, known as a diatretum, started as a thick-walled glass form that was carefully carved into two concentric layers connected by thin glass bridges.

From Science Daily

In later scenes, when the Shakers are established and actively recruiting in America, the worshipers march in straight lines and concentric circles, all while lightly tapping their shoulders, crossing their arms and looking straight ahead.

From Los Angeles Times

Lineated valley fill and concentric crater fill appear throughout this entire latitude zone, suggesting that Mars once experienced a global climate shift.

From Science Daily