CENTRE Definition & Meaning

centre

[ sen-ter ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Chiefly British.

centred, centring.

center.

centre

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noun

geometry
1. the midpoint of any line or figure, esp the point within a circle or sphere that is equidistant from any point on the circumference or surface
2. the point within a body through which a specified force may be considered to act, such as the centre of gravity
the point, axis, or pivot about which a body rotates
a point, area, or part that is approximately in the middle of a larger area or volume
a place at which some specified activity is concentrated
a shopping centre
a person or thing that is a focus of interest
a place of activity or influence
a centre of power
a person, group, policy, or thing in the middle
usually capital politics
1. a political party or group favouring moderation, esp the moderate members of a legislative assembly
2. ( as modifier )
  a Centre-Left alliance
physiol any part of the central nervous system that regulates a specific function
respiratory centre
a bar with a conical point upon which a workpiece or part may be turned or ground
a punch mark or small conical hole in a part to be drilled, which enables the point of the drill to be located accurately
sport
1. a player who plays in the middle of the forward line
2. the act or an instance of passing the ball from a wing to the middle of the field, court, etc
basketball
1. the position of a player who jumps for the ball at the start of play
2. the player in this position
archery
1. the ring around the bull's eye
2. a shot that hits this ring

verb

to move towards, mark, put, or be at a centre
tr to focus or bring together
to centre one's thoughts
introften foll byon to have as a main point of view or theme
the novel centred on crime
tr to adjust or locate (a workpiece or part) using a centre
intr; foll by on or round to have as a centre
tr sport to pass (the ball) into the middle of the field or court

Centre

noun

the Centre
the sparsely inhabited central region of Australia
��ɑ̃�ٰ�ə a region of central France: generally low-lying; drained chiefly by the Rivers Loire, Loir, and Cher

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of centre¹

C14: from Latin centrum the stationary point of a compass, from Greek kentron needle, from kentein to prick

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A shift in the centre of the high pressure southwards this week will mean lighter winds, and with long sunny days expected too the air will gradually warm up again.

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Mr Jennings said that from midnight on 3 April to midnight on 5 April the fire service received a total of 741 calls into its regional control centre.

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Andrew Harrison was running a men's health clinic from a youth centre in Bradford when he heard a knock.

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They should have scored again when Freddie Steward broke through and fed Dan Kelly, but with the line at his mercy, the centre inexplicably fumbled forward and the chance was lost.

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And perhaps the biggest missed opportunity of all McLoughlin adds, is the failure to put Liverpudlian actors front and centre in a Beatles biopic.

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