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

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How to use concentric in a sentence

The rock was singularly striated, the scratches arranged concentrically and in helicoidal curves.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce|Ambrose Bierce
The thin, straggling French columns began to retreat concentrically toward Chlons on the Marne.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane
The result is a series of rate zones, lying more or less concentrically about the terminal point.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
The coil already soaked in hard paraffin is placed concentrically in the ring A by means of a special temporary centering stand.
On Laboratory Arts|Richard Threlfall

A flower, in its most complex form, consists of parts arranged in four whorls arranged concentrically.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux

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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