concentric

[ kuh n-sen-trik ]

/ kənˈsɛn trɪk /

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adjective

having a common center, as circles or spheres.

Words nearby concentric

concentration camp, concentration cell, concentration gradient, concentrative, concentre, concentric, concentric hypertrophy, concentric lamella, concepción, concept, concept art

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-suh n-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

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Examples from the Web for concentric

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
It will also be noticed that the outer arches of the triforium are not concentric with the sub-arches.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Norwich|C. H. B. Quennell

They formed around our devoted vessel a series of concentric circles.
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth|Jules Verne
This stone is formed of concentric layers, and often contains foreign matter in its centre.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume VIII (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
The walls are concentric, and so arranged that they rise one above the other by the height of their battlements.
History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 8 (of 12)|G. Maspero
There are three phenomena in the eyebrow: eccentric, concentric and normal.
Delsarte System of Oratory|Various

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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Medical definitions for concentric

concentric

[ kən-sĕn′trĭk ]

adj.

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

concentric

adjective

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Origin of concentric

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British Dictionary definitions for concentric

adjective

Derived forms of concentric

Word Origin for concentric

Medical definitions for concentric

adj.