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- [sen-ter]
- /ˈsɛn tər/
- /ˈsentə(r)/
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- [sen-ter]
- /ˈsɛn tər/
Definitions of centre word
- countable noun centre A centre is a building where people have meetings, take part in a particular activity, or get help of some kind. 3
- countable noun centre If an area or town is a centre for an industry or activity, that industry or activity is very important there. 3
- countable noun centre The centre of something is the middle of it. 3
- countable noun centre The centre of a town or city is the part where there are the most shops and businesses and where a lot of people come from other areas to work or shop. 3
- countable noun centre If something or someone is at the centre of a situation, they are the most important thing or person involved. 3
- countable noun centre If someone or something is the centre of attention or interest, people are giving them a lot of attention. 3
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Origin of centre
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; variant of Middle English centre < Latin centrum < Greek kéntron needle, spur, pivoting point in drawing a circle, derivative of kenteîn to sting
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Parts of speech for Centre
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
centre popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
centre usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for centre
adjective centre
- middle — equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.
- inside — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
- interior — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
- intermediary — an intermediate agent or agency; a go-between or mediator.
- intermediate — being, situated, or acting between two points, stages, things, persons, etc.: the intermediate steps in a procedure.
verb centre
- place — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- position — condition with reference to place; location; situation.
- arrange — If you arrange an event or meeting, you make plans for it to happen.
- balance — If you balance something somewhere, or if it balances there, it remains steady and does not fall.
- adjust — When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas.
noun centre
- focal point — Also called principal focus. Optics. either of two points on the axis of a mirror, lens, or other optical system, one point being such that rays diverging from it are deviated parallel to the axis upon refraction or reflection by the system and the other point being such that rays parallel to the axis of the system converge to the point upon refraction or reflection by the system.
- heart — Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- hub — the central part of a wheel, as that part into which the spokes are inserted.
- axis — An axis is an imaginary line through the middle of something.
- bull's-eye — The bull's-eye is the small circular area at the centre of a target.
Antonyms for centre
adjective centre
- outer — situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior: outer garments; an outer wall.
- outside — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
- bordering — the part or edge of a surface or area that forms its outer boundary.
- edging — a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
- marginal — pertaining to a margin.
verb centre
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- divide — to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
- separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- disjoin — to undo or prevent the junction or union of; disunite; separate.
- disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
noun centre
- edge — a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
- coating — A coating of a substance is a thin layer of it spread over a surface.
- border — The border between two countries or regions is the dividing line between them. Sometimes the border also refers to the land close to this line.
- boundary — The boundary of an area of land is an imaginary line that separates it from other areas.
- margin — the space around the printed or written matter on a page.
Top questions with centre
- where is rockefeller centre?
- how to build an entertainment centre?
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