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- [sen-ter]
- /ˈsɛn tər/
- /ˈsen.tər/
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- [sen-ter]
- /ˈsɛn tər/
Definitions of centres word
- noun centres Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices. 1
- noun centres a point, pivot, axis, etc., around which anything rotates or revolves: The sun is the center of the solar system. 1
- noun centres the source of an influence, action, force, etc.: the center of a problem. 1
- noun centres a point, place, person, etc., upon which interest, emotion, etc., focuses: His family is the center of his life. 1
- noun centres a principal point, place, or object: a shipping center. 1
- noun centres a building or part of a building used as a meeting place for a particular group or having facilities for certain activities: a youth center; The company has a complete recreation center in the basement. 1
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Origin of centres
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 Centres
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
centres 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".
centres usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for centres
adjective centres
- insides — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
- interiors — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
- means — to have in mind as one's purpose or intention; intend: I meant to compliment you on your work. Synonyms: contemplate.
verb centres
noun centres
- hearts — 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.
- axes — Axes is the plural of axe.
- centra — a plural of centrum.
- nuclei — plural of nucleus.
- roots — a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
Antonyms for centres
adjective centres
- peripherals — pertaining to, situated in, or constituting the periphery: peripheral resistance on the outskirts of the battle area.
noun centres
- borders — administrative division of S Scotland, on the English border: 1,800 sq mi (4,662 sq km); pop. 101,000
- boundaries — something that indicates bounds or limits; a limiting or bounding line.
- peripheries — the external boundary of any surface or area.
- rims — the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
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