Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [awf, of sen-ter]
- /ɔf, ɒf ˈsɛn tər/
- /ɒf ˈsen.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [awf, of sen-ter]
- /ɔf, ɒf ˈsɛn tər/
Definitions of off-center word
- adjective off-center not centered; diverging from the exact center. 1
- adjective off-center unconventional; eccentric: off-center characters who disrupt other people's lives. 1
- adjective off-center If something is off-center, it is not exactly in the middle of a space or surface. 0
- adjective off-center If you describe someone or something as off-center, you mean that they are less conventional than other people or things. 0
- adjective off-center not in the exact center 0
- adjective off-center out of balance 0
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Origin of off-center
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Off-center
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
off-center popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for off-center
adj off-center
- askant — askance
- askew — Something that is askew is not straight or not level with what it should be level with.
- aslant — at a slant
- catawampus — askew; awry
- crookedly — not straight; bending; curved: a crooked path.
adjective off-center
- awry — If something goes awry, it does not happen in the way it was planned.
- cockeyed — If you say that an idea or scheme is cockeyed, you mean that you think it is very unlikely to succeed.
- elliptic — Of, relating to, or having the form of an ellipse.
- offbeat — differing from the usual or expected; unconventional: an offbeat comedian.
- wonky — British Slang. shaky, groggy, or unsteady. unreliable; not trustworthy.
Antonyms for off-center
adj off-center
- concentric — Concentric circles or rings have the same centre.
See also
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