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- [sen-ter]
- /ˈsɛn tər/
- /ˈsen.tər/
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- [sen-ter]
- /ˈsɛn tər/
Definitions of centring word
- noun centring a temporary structure, esp one made of timber, used to support an arch during construction 3
- noun centring 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 centring a point, pivot, axis, etc., around which anything rotates or revolves: The sun is the center of the solar system. 1
- noun centring the source of an influence, action, force, etc.: the center of a problem. 1
- noun centring a point, place, person, etc., upon which interest, emotion, etc., focuses: His family is the center of his life. 1
- noun centring a principal point, place, or object: a shipping center. 1
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Origin of centring
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 Centring
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
centring 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".
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