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concentric

Also Dz··ٰ·

[kuhn-sen-trik]

adjective

  1. having a common center, as circles or spheres.



concentric

/ kənˈsɛntrɪk, ˌkɒnsənˈtrɪsɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. having a common centre Compare eccentric

    concentric circles

“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

  • concentrically adverb
  • concentricity noun
  • nonconcentric adjective
  • nonconcentrical adjective
  • nonconcentrically adverb
  • nonconcentricity noun
  • unconcentric adjective
  • unconcentrically adverb
  • DzˈԳٰ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of concentric1

1350–1400; Middle English consentrik < Medieval Latin concentricus. See con-, center, -ic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of concentric1

C14: from Medieval Latin concentricus, from Latin com- same + centrum centre
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Example Sentences

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“Every team gets one of these,” said McCabe as he picked up a metal figure made of two concentric triangles from his desk.

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“Christian love is not a concentric expansion of interests that little by little extend to other persons and groups,” Francis wrote.

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Whether chronicling the tragic history of the American chestnut, or the anger of contemporary activists confronting climate change, Powers’ concentric plots spin.

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We exist in concentric realms, and our multifarious lives can only be lived.

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Each of its brightly colored concentric circles would soon be occupied as children plopped down for story time and games such as Jenga.

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