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centered

[sen-terd]

adjective

  1. having a central axis.

    a centered arc.

  2. equidistant from all bordering or adjacent areas; situated in the center.

    The illustration was centered on the page.

  3. Printing.set above the base line at approximately the level of the hyphen.

    a centered dot between syllables.



centered

/ ˈɛԳə /

adjective

  1. the US spelling of centred

“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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Other Word Forms

  • uncentered adjective
  • well-centered adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of centered1

First recorded in 1580–90; center + -ed 3
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The new “World of Color Happiness!” at Disney California Adventure brings water-based projection effects to the park’s lagoon, alongside a storyline centered on the characters of “Inside Out.”

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Instead, many of the recent conversations he’s had with clients and media executives have been centered on fear and uncertainty.

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These and other queries are sparking excruciating — and potentially life-altering — discussions centered on planning for the possible deportation of a family member.

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The release also says that people should avoid driving through downtown from the south, where much of the military activity is centered.

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While agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol showed up at food production sites from the Central Coast to the San Joaquin Valley, much of the activity centered on the Oxnard Plain.

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