concentric

[kuh n-sen-trik]

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adjective

having a common center, as circles or spheres.

Also con·cen·tri·cal.

Origin of concentric

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

Related formscon·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverbcon·cen·tric·i·ty

[kon-suh n-tris-i-tee, -sen-] /ˌkɒn sənˈtrɪs ɪ ti, -sɛn-/, nounnon·con·cen·tric, adjectivenon·con·cen·tri·cal, adjectivenon·con·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverbnon·con·cen·tric·i·ty, nounun·con·cen·tric, adjectiveun·con·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverb

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Related Words for concentric

parallel, coextensive, coaxial, aligned, centered

Examples from the Web for concentric

Contemporary Examples of concentric

He drew a series of concentric circles on a page with a single dot—Robert Moses—in the center.
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Scott Porch
September 16, 2014
Think of religious exemptions as a series of concentric circles.
Why Progressives Just Woke Up and Killed ENDA
Jay Michaelson
July 9, 2014
Since Plato had described the city as having been composed of concentric circles, then this, said the Germans, might well be it.
Swallowed By the Sea
Simon Winchester
March 20, 2011

Historical Examples of concentric

If there is any truth in the concentric ring theory, this is easily proved.
Aztec Land
Maturin M. Ballou
One of the casts showed a round stone with concentric circles.
The Clyde Mystery
Andrew Lang
The place was built in concentric circles, level above level.
The Cosmic Computer
Henry Beam Piper
They are made in sets of arcs of concentric circles (see fig. 80, A).
Bookbinding, and the Care of Books
Douglas Cockerell
More than 25,000 men and thieves gathered in concentric circles about the stand.
Lavengro
George Borrow

British Dictionary definitions for concentric

concentric

adjective

having a common centreconcentric circles Compare eccentric (def. 3)

Derived Formsconcentrically, adverbconcentricity (ˌkɒnsənˈtrɪsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for concentric

C14: from Medieval Latin concentricus, from Latin com- same + centrum centre

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Word Origin and History for concentric

adj.

c.1400, from Middle French concentrique, from Medieval Latin concentricus, from com- "together" (see com-) + centrum "circle, center" (see center (n.)).

concentric in Medicine

concentric

[kən-sĕn′trĭk]

adj.

Having a common center or center point, as of circles.