Centre

Word CENTRE
Character 6
Hyphenation cen tre
Pronunciations /ˈsen.tə(ɹ)/

Definitions and meanings of "Centre"

What do we mean by centre?

See center. noun

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Alternative form of center. noun

Alternative form of center. verb

A place where some particular activity is concentrated noun

A cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process noun

The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience noun

An area that is approximately central within some larger region noun

A building dedicated to a particular activity noun

Move into the center verb

The sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering noun

The object upon which interest and attention focuses noun

A low-lying region in central France noun

A point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure noun

Direct one's attention on something verb

The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.

The point in the interior of a sphere that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.

The middle portion of something; the part well away from the edges.

The point on a line that is midway between the ends.

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).

The subgroup (respectively, subring), denoted Z(G), of those elements of a given group (respectively, ring) G that commute with every element of G.

A place where the greater part of some function or activity occurs.

A topic that is particularly important in a given context.

A player in the middle of the playing area

A player who can go all over the court, except the shooting circles.

A pass played into the centre of the pitch.

One of the backs operating in a central area of the pitch, either the inside centre or outside centre.

A temporary structure upon which the materials of a vault or arch are supported in position until the work becomes self-supporting.

One of the two conical steel pins in a lathe, etc., upon which the work is held, and about which it revolves.

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.

The ensemble of moderate or centrist political parties.

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The word "centre" in example sentences

This method is that of grouping parts around centres, and several of such groups around larger centres, upward and onward indefinitely; while in living beings, according to their complexity, each individual part, and each individual group of parts with its centre, _is left free to move within its own sphere, yet at the same time is harmonized with the movements of its neighbors through the medium of the common centre_. ❋ Various (N/A)

At the lower part of the area which controls the muscles of the different parts of the body, above and a little in front of the tip of the ear, lies a very important centre, which controls the movements of the tongue and lips, and is known as the _speech centre_. ❋ Woods Hutchinson (1896)

He therefore ordered his heaviest ship, the _Cornwall_, 74, to go there from the centre, exchanging places with the _Centurion_, 50, and at the same time signalled the fleet to close _to the centre_, -- a detail worth remembering in view of Rodney's frustrated manoeuvre of April 17th, ❋ Unknown (1877)

In Milton's MS. it is 'bestud the centre with their star-light,' _centre_ being the 'centre of the earth.' ❋ John Milton (1641)

... with their trunks (the beams carefully supported at their centre of gravity, the logs carefully supported at their centre of gravity, the elephants without a smile at_ their _centre of gravity) ❋ Unknown (N/A)

The point to which we wish particularly to direct attention in connexion with this exposition of the phænomena attending the transmission of a storm is this: -- If the observer so place himself at the commencement that the wind passes _from his left hand towards his right_, his face will be directed towards the centre of the storm; and the wind undergoing no change in direction, but only in force, will acquaint him with this important fact that the _centre_ is not only gradually but surely approaching him: in other words, in the case before us, when he finds the wind from the S.E., and he places himself with his face to the ❋ William Radcliff Birt (1842)

To give an idea of scale, the large pink bead in centre is about 1.5 "in diameter and about 3/4" thick. ❋ Katelnorth (2007)

Dark stars have a finite radius, a Schwarzschild black hole does not (the centre is a singularity). ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the centre is an enormous circular counter … We ascend a broad staircase, which leads to ‘The Lounging Rooms’, and to the first of a series of circular galleries, lighted from the lantern of the dome, which also lights the ground floor. ❋ Unknown (2009)

At the centre is a much venerated image of Our Lady from ca. 1250: ❋ Unknown (2009)

At the centre is the very fine Sharon Small: fiery and darting, like a fighting cock – not least in the scene where, still in her pinny, she sports her present of a new red hat and is told by her crushing sisters that black would have been much more fitting. ❋ Susannah Clapp (2010)

At the centre is a relationship between two men, Rooney and Sir Alex Ferguson, with 44 years age gap between them. ❋ Barney Ronay (2010)

The vice-president of the centre is his own wife, Michelle Obama. ❋ Not A Sheep (2008)

The little dot near the centre is the decimal point. ❋ Unknown (2008)

For one user group - Muslim women who like to swim - the window configuration at the centre is a concern, municipal officials familiar with the project said Friday. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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