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concentric

[ kuh n-sen-trik ]
/ kənˈsɛn trɪk /
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adjective

having a common center, as circles or spheres.

RELATED WORDS

parallel, coextensive, coaxial, aligned, centered

Nearby words

  1. concentration camp,
  2. concentration cell,
  3. concentration gradient,
  4. concentrative,
  5. concentre,
  6. concentric hypertrophy,
  7. concentric lamella,
  8. concentricity,
  9. concepción,
  10. concept
Also con·cen·tri·cal.

Origin of concentric

1350–1400; Middle English consentrik < Medieval Latin concentricus. See con-, center, -ic
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British Dictionary definitions for concentric

concentric

/ (kənˈsɛntrɪk) /

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

concentric

adj.

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

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for concentric

concentric

[ kən-sĕn′trĭk ]

adj.

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