concentric

[ kuhn-sen-trik ]

/ kənˈsɛn trɪk /

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adjective

having a common center, as circles or spheres.

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Also con·cen·tri·cal .

Origin of concentric

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

OTHER WORDS FROM concentric

con·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverbcon·cen·tric·i·ty

[kon-suhn-tris-i-tee, -sen-], /ˌkɒn sənˈtrɪs ɪ ti, -sɛn-/, nounnon·con·cen·tric, adjectivenon·con·cen·tri·cal, adjective

non·con·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverbnon·con·cen·tric·i·ty, nounun·con·cen·tric, adjectiveun·con·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby concentric

concentration camp, concentration cell, concentration gradient, concentrative, concentre, concentric, concentric hypertrophy, concentric lamella, Concepción, concept, conceptacle

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How to use concentric in a sentence

When he rubbed the moist dirt away with his fingers, he could make out concentric circle patterns and what looked like bits of wood.
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That gives readers room to enjoy the tale as it unfolds and grows like an inflating pool toy, and to watch the characters twisting wistfully in irresistible, concentric circles.
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NorthStarThis heavy-duty gas log splitter is built from the ground up with premium parts—commercial GX200 Honda engine, NorthStar hydraulic cylinder with Hallite seals, and two-stage concentric pump—for many years of hard work.
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The options for diversification are varied, from vertical or horizontal diversification, concentric or heterogeneous.
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Planets, made of darker stuff, rested in concentric bands that circled the star.
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He drew a series of concentric circles on a page with a single dot—Robert Moses—in the center.
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Think of religious exemptions as a series of concentric circles.
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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|DAILY BEAST
They are recognized by their concentric striations and their blue color with iodin solution.
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Starch-granules are recognized by their concentric striations and the fact that they stain blue with iodin solutions.
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A few concentric ripples widened, travelled towards him, and were absorbed in the current.
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The stones stand in two concentric circles, those of the inner ring being about half the height of the outer ones.
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The most usual are concentric or radiating colored bands of either simple or sawali weaves.
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British Dictionary definitions for concentric

concentric

/ (kənˈsɛntrɪk) /

adjective

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

Derived forms of concentric

concentrically, adverbconcentricity (ˌkɒnsənˈtrɪsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for concentric

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

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concentric

[ kən-sĕn′trĭk ]

adj.

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

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