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centric

1

[ sen-trik ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or situated at the center; central.
  2. Anatomy, Physiology. pertaining to or originating at a nerve center.


-centric

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  1. a combining form with the meanings “having a center or centers” of the specified number or kind ( polycentric ); “centered upon, focused around” that named by the first element ( ethnocentric; heliocentric ).

-centric

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suffix forming adjectives

  1. having a centre as specified

    heliocentric

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

centric

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/ sɛnˈtrɪsɪtɪ; ˈsɛntrɪk /

adjective

  1. being central or having a centre
  2. relating to or originating at a nerve centre
  3. botany
    1. Alsoconcentric (of vascular bundles) having one type of tissue completely surrounding the other
    2. (of leaves, such as those of the onion) cylindrical
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳٰ, adverb
  • centricity, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • t·· adverb
  • ·ٰ··ٲ [sen-, tris, -i-tee], noun
  • ܱt·t adjective
  • ܲ·t adjective
  • ܲ·t· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of centric1

1580–90; < Greek Գٰó of, pertaining to a cardinal point, equivalent to éԳٰ ( on ) ( center ) + -ikos -ic

Origin of centric2

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of centric1

abstracted from eccentric , concentric , etc
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But unlike their late rival, it also includes a good mix of L.A.-centric coverage and no news releases masquerading as journalism.

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And this parched desert landscape — two for two on L.A.-centric performances.

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“We have to break out of the D.C.-centric thinking and model that concentrates messaging into talking points which often have no relevance and concentrates funding into a handful of states,” she told me.

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Instead, Trump is focused on trying to turn out low-propensity male voters with a "bro"-centric strategy, to make up for his losses with women.

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He advocated for a less hubristic and hegemonic U.S. role in the world and one with lower U.S.-centric ambitions.

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