center

Meaning

Noun

1. (Canada, US, alternative) The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
2. (Canada, US, alternative) The point in the interior of a sphere that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
3. (Canada, US, alternative) The middle portion of something; the part well away from the edges.
4. (Canada, US, alternative, obsolete) The middle portion of something; the part well away from the edges.
5. (Canada, US, alternative) The point on a line that is midway between the ends.
6. (Canada, US, alternative) The point in the interior of any figure of any number of dimensions that has as its coordinates the arithmetic mean of the coordinates of all points on the perimeter of the figure (or of all points in the interior for a center of volume).
7. (Canada, US, alternative) A place, especially a building or complex, set aside for some specified function or activity.
8. (Canada, US, alternative) The ensemble of moderate or centrist political parties.
9. (Canada, US, alternative) The venue in which the head of government in a centralized state is situated.
10. (Canada, US, alternative) A topic that is particularly important in a given context, the element in a subject of cognition, volition or discussion that is perceived as decisive.
11. (Canada, US, alternative) A player in the middle of a playing area.
12. (Canada, US, alternative) A player in the middle of a playing area.
13. (Canada, Canadian, US, alternative) A player in the middle of a playing area.
14. (Canada, US, alternative) A player in the middle of a playing area.
15. (Canada, US, alternative) A player in the middle of a playing area.
16. (Canada, US, alternative) A player in the middle of a playing area.
17. (Canada, US, alternative) A certain mechanical implement functioning in the middle of a whole apparatus
18. (Canada, US, alternative) A certain mechanical implement functioning in the middle of a whole apparatus
19. (Canada, US, alternative) A certain mechanical implement functioning in the middle of a whole apparatus
20. (Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, US, alternative) A certain mechanical implement functioning in the middle of a whole apparatus
21. (Canada, US, alternative) The set of those elements (of a given algebraic structure) that commute with every other element, usually denoted Z(G). In the case of (semi-)groups, it is required that they commute under the (semi-)group operation; in the case of rings and (Lie) algebras, under multiplication (i.e. the bracket for Lie algebras)

Adj

Of, at, or related to a center.

Verb

1. (Canada, US, alternative, transitive) To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.
2. (Canada, US, alternative, transitive) To cause (some attribute, such as a mood or voltage) to be adjusted to a value which is midway between the extremes.
3. (Canada, US, alternative, transitive) To give (something) a central basis.
4. (Canada, US, alternative, intransitive) To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something).
5. (Canada, US, alternative) To form a recess or indentation for the reception of a center.

Synonyms

centre

middle

core

heart

❤️

centre

focus

midpoint

concentrate

nucleus

midst

junction

kernel

nerve center

nerve centre

hub

central

pivot

essence

median

mall

metropolis

center of attention

shopping center

nub

seat

💺

capital

marrow

revolve about

centerfield

centralize

between

centre of attention

medium

meat

🥩

center on

plaza

shopping mall

inwardness

halfway

substance

gist

hotbed

navel

focus on

mother country

focalize

focal point

midway

center field

centric

Translations

centre

centro

centro

Zentrum

Mitte

centro

κέντρο

milieu

centrer

centrum

Mittelpunkt

centre

middelpunt

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɛn.tɚ/

Etymology

From Middle English center, centre, from Middle French centre, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron), from κεντεῖν (kenteîn, “to prick, goad”). Doublet of centrum.
* (group theory): In the notation Z(G), the letter Z derives from the German Zentrum (“center”).

Sentences

The administrative center is Split .

At its center was Henry Clay Square , a large area reserved for public buildings .

In the center of the roof is a white pedestal supporting an overturned pineapple .