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center
  1. The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference. [from 14th c.]
  2. The point in the interior of a sphere that is equidistant from all points on the circumference. [from 14th c.]
  3. The middle portion of something; the part well away from the edges.
  4. (geometry) The point on a line that is midway between the ends.
  5. (geometry) 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).
  6. (group theory) The set, denoted Z(G), of elements of given group G that commute with every element of G.
  7. A place where some function or activity occurs.
  8. A topic that is particularly important in a given context.
  9. (basketball) The player, generally the tallest, who plays closest to the basket.
  10. (ice hockey) The forward that generally plays between the left wing and right wing and usually takes the faceoffs.
  11. (American football, Canadian football) The person who holds the ball at the beginning of each play.
  12. (netball) A player who can go all over the court, except the shooting circles.
  13. (soccer) A pass played into the centre of the pitch.
  14. (rugby) One of the backs operating in a central area of the pitch, either the inside centre or outside centre.
  15. (architecture) A temporary structure upon which the materials of a vault or arch are supported in position until the work becomes self-supporting.
  16. (engineering) One of the two conical steel pins in a lathe, etc., upon which the work is held, and about which it revolves.
  17. (engineering) A conical recess or indentation in the end of a shaft or other work, to receive the point of a center, on which the work can turn, as in a lathe.
  18. (politics) The ensemble of moderate or centrist political parties.
  19. Synonyms:
  20. Examples:
    1. “However, sometimes the center of mass is not in the center of the object.”
      “Due to its strategic geographical location, the city has always served as a center of international trade.”
      “There's a huge train station in the center.”
centrality
  1. The state of being central.
  2. A tendency to remain at, or move towards the centre.
  3. (mathematics) Any of various measures of the relative importance of a vertex in a graph.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “The role of wide reading and the centrality of literature in language development are also emphasized.”
      “Together they make a strong case, both enumerative and analytical, for the centrality of Africa in the study of modernity and modernism.”
      “Many theories of psychotherapy and change recognize the centrality of emotion in the change process.”
centralizer
  1. A device used to centralize a piece of equipment.
  2. (mathematics) (of an element in a group) The set of elements of the same group which commute with the element. See also normalizer.
  3. Examples:
    1. “Claxton worked closely with Total to identify the most effective centralizer solution for the development.”
      “New tools introduced in the second quarter, such as the IJ Bow Spring and External Casing Packer centralizer, show promise for future sales.”
      “Recently, Turbeco has begun the design and development on an integral joint bow spring centralizer pup joint.”
centrepiece
  1. An ornament to be placed in the centre, as of a table, ceiling, etc.
  2. A central article or figure.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “The centrepiece of the pavilion was a grand piano designed by Ruhlmann and made from such exotic materials as amboyna wood and Macassar ebony.”
      “The centrepiece of this colourful quarter is the magnificent Chinese Arch, built by the finest craftsmen of Beijing.”
      “The arts centre will form the centrepiece of the community's art and crafts industry.”
centering
  1. (countable) Temporary wooden structure built to support an arch during construction
  2. (uncountable) The process of moving something to a centre, normally before some other process
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “The centering of a steering wheel is important for several reasons.”
centeredness
  1. The state of being centered.
  2. (in combination) The state of being centered on the thing specified.
  3. Examples:
    1. “The guy just has a sense of inner confidence and centeredness that is very reassuring.”
      “Creativity comes from open-mindedness and centeredness — seeing things in a nonemotionally charged way.”
      “When we enter the family pattern, we have our first outgoingness from self-centeredness to family centeredness.”
centralization
  1. The act or process of centralizing, or the state of being centralized; the act or process of combining or reducing several parts into a whole
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Will this direct reporting be enough to loosen the strictures of centralization and create the accountability and openness that is needed?”
      “For they were all eager to be the focal point of unification and centralization.”
      “Federal aid in this light provides a modest centralization of public-sector finance for the United States as a whole.”
centre
  1. Alternative spelling of center. There is evidence that this is an older spelling in the United States, especially in some place names.
centralism
  1. A system that centralizes, especially an administration of some kind.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Welsh Labour's unrepentant style of authoritarian centralism is less a question of economic policy than of political process.”
      “They were opposed by a Conservative party, which supported royal absolutism and bureaucratic centralism.”
      “Dunphy remains faithful, by contrast, to the tradition of democratic centralism, ceding little control to others.”
centring
centrebit
  1. An instrument turning on a centre, for boring holes.
centreright
  1. A political position between those of the centre and the right
centricity
  1. The state or quality of being centric; centricalness.
  2. Examples:
    1. “A significant measure of centricity was established to facilitate the operation of state bureaucracy, but the system was not monolithic.”
      “He passionately advocates customer centricity and leveraging bleeding edge competitive intelligence techniques.”
      “The agency was built and developed on the principle of client centricity and its incredible success is testament to this.”
centerlessness
  1. The state or condition of being centerless; lack of a center.
centrum
  1. The central body of each vertebra
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The parapophyses are broad, elongate, wing-like projections that protrude ventrolaterally from the anteromedial margin of each centrum.”
      “On the dorsal side of the centrum is the neural arch, through which the nerve cord or spinal cord passes.”
      “In contrast to the cervical vertebral centra, the dorsal centrum is shorter and more mildly opisthocoelous.”
centerfielder
  1. (baseball) A player in the centerfield position.
centerfield
  1. (baseball) The central part of the outfield
  2. Examples:
    1. “John Olerud doubled to deep centerfield while the Twins manager summoned Joe Nathan.”
      “But just before the ball reached Barrett, it took a high bound, went over his head and rolled out into centerfield.”
      “In the fall of 1859 I began trading, having obtained an interest in a country store at a little place called centerfield.”
centralisation
  1. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of centralization
  2. Examples:
    1. “At Blackpool yesterday, the shadow home secretary, Oliver Letwin, promised a radical counter-revolution against this creeping centralisation.”
      “Journalists had struck for one day over cuts and the centralisation of subbing across a number of titles.”
      “We condemn this policy, which involves centralisation in order to disarm us further, and we obviously voted against it.”
centrelessness
  1. Alternative spelling of centerlessness
centerpiece
  1. American standard spelling of centrepiece.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The centerpiece of the main quadrangle is a beach volleyball court that sees a lot of action throughout the day.”
      “A giant wind harp is the centerpiece of the newly constructed Reflections Garden located between the Nancy Thompson Library and Downs Hall.”
      “A single candle and a carefully assembled bundle of flowers and reeds, held together by a violet snow globe, made up the centerpiece.”
centrefield
  1. Britain and Canada spelling of centerfield
centrefielder
  1. Alternative form of centerfielder
centricalness
  1. The state or quality of being centrical.
centraliser
  1. Alternative spelling of centralizer
centredness
  1. Alternative form of centeredness
centralness
  1. The state or quality of being central.
centreman
  1. (ice hockey) The player in the position of centre
  2. Examples:
    1. “Before you have a chance to react, it's ricocheted from winger to centreman to net.”
      Centreman Scott Matzka even scored a shorthanded goal while Devils were killing a five-versus-three penalty.”
centerman
  1. Alternative form of centreman
centerbit
  1. Alternative form of centrebit
centralist
  1. a proponent of centralism
centreing
  1. Alternative form of centring
centralizations
centralisations
  1. plural of centralisation
centerfielders
  1. plural of centerfielder
centrefielders
  1. plural of centrefielder
centerfields
  1. plural of centerfield
centerpieces
  1. plural of centerpiece
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Fortunately, the film's centerpieces, the two mano-a-mano confrontations between Tommy Lee Jones and Benicio Del Toro, are stunning.”
      “Just unleash your creativity and open your mind to new and memorable ideas for unique baby shower centerpieces.”
      “Let it ribbon through holiday centerpieces, over mantels or stream it across doorways.”
centralizers
  1. plural of centralizer
centrefields
  1. plural of centrefield
centralisers
  1. plural of centraliser
centrepieces
  1. plural of centrepiece
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “For him, the centrepieces of conversation were aphorisms, epigrams and paradoxes which seemed to trip effortlessly from his honeyed tongue.”
      “Glittering snow globes delight children and adults alike, while individual ornaments ranging from three to 12 inches high provide dazzling centrepieces.”
      “These will include door swags, holly wreaths and table centrepieces in a selection of colours like gold and silver, as well as in the traditional reds and greens.”
centralists
  1. plural of centralist
  2. Examples:
    1. “He now left the radical party and, like many another reformer in office, became conservative and joined the centralists.”
      “Meantime the centralists worked indefatigably to defeat the settlement with Bohemia.”
      “Mr. Speaker, I think that Quebeckers, like other Canadians, are fed up with this bickering between centralists and separatists.”
centralisms
centralities
centricities
  1. plural of centricity
centermen
  1. plural of centerman
centremen
  1. plural of centreman
  2. Examples:
    1. “Two centremen had 22 disposals each, the only croweaters with more than 20 touches.”
centerbits
  1. plural of centerbit
centrebits
  1. plural of centrebit
centreings
  1. plural of centreing
centerings
centrings
centra
  1. plural of centrum
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Nearly all of the vertebrae within this sequence are complete, with the centra and neural arches fused.”
      “The dorsal and ventral edges of the centra are more nearly equal in width in the larger specimens.”
      “The cervical centra are amphicoelous, but do not have the deep, bowl-shaped concavity as in Polycotylus.”
centres
centers
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