concentric

Significado (Inglés)

1. Having a common center.
2. (of a motion) in the direction of contraction of a muscle. (E.g. extension of the lower arm via the elbow joint while contracting the triceps and other elbow extensor muscles; closing of the jaw while flexing the masseter).

Sinónimos

homocentric

concentrical

coaxial

stigmatic

Traducións

konzentrisch

concéntrico

concentrico

concentrique

ομόκεντρος

mittig

concèntric

concêntrico

eşmerkezli

concentrisch

ομοκεντρικός

ομοαξονικός

achsrecht

fluchtend

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Herdado de Middle English: concentrik

In summary

From Middle English concentrik, from Middle French concentrique, from Medieval Latin concentricus, from Latin con- (“with, together”) + centrum (“circle, center”). Equivalent to con- + -centric.