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centre or (N Am) center
noun
1 a part at the middle of something chocolates with soft centres .
2 a point inside a circle or sphere that is an equal distance from all points on the circumference or surface, or a point on a line at an equal distance from either end.
3 a point or axis round which a body revolves or rotates.
4 a central area.
5 (chiefly in compounds ) a place where a specified activity is concentrated or specified facilities, information, etc are available a sports centre .
6 something that acts as a focus the centre of attraction .
7 a point or place from which activities are controlled the centre of operations .
8 a position that is at neither extreme, especially in politics.
9 in some field sports, eg football:
a a position in the middle of the field;
b a player in this position.
adjective at the centre; central.
verb (centred , centring )
1 to place in or at the centre; to position centrally or symmetrically.
2 to adjust or focus (eg one's thoughts).
3 tr & intr (often centre on or upon something) to concentrate on it.
[14c: French, from Latin centrum , from Greek kentron sharp point, from kentein to prick]
noun
1 a part at the middle of something chocolates with soft centres .
2 a point inside a circle or sphere that is an equal distance from all points on the circumference or surface, or a point on a line at an equal distance from either end.
3 a point or axis round which a body revolves or rotates.
4 a central area.
5 (chiefly in compounds ) a place where a specified activity is concentrated or specified facilities, information, etc are available a sports centre .
6 something that acts as a focus the centre of attraction .
7 a point or place from which activities are controlled the centre of operations .
8 a position that is at neither extreme, especially in politics.
9 in some field sports, eg football:
a a position in the middle of the field;
b a player in this position.
adjective at the centre; central.
verb (centred , centring )
1 to place in or at the centre; to position centrally or symmetrically.
2 to adjust or focus (eg one's thoughts).
3 tr & intr (often centre on or upon something) to concentrate on it.
[14c: French, from Latin centrum , from Greek kentron sharp point, from kentein to prick]
| centre around Although illogical, ( be) centred around is a common alternative for ( be) centred on, especially in spoken English: Talks were centred around the purchase of transport aircraft and weaponry. |
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