centre
[ sen-ter ]
/ ˈsɛn tər /
noun, verb, cen·tred, cen·tring. Chiefly British.
Words nearby centre
Definition for centring (2 of 2)
center
[ sen-ter ]
/ ˈsɛn tər /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Also
especially British,
cen·tre.
Origin of center
1325–75; variant of Middle English
centre < Latin
centrum < Greek
kéntron needle, spur, pivoting point in drawing a circle, derivative of
kenteîn to sting
usage note for center
28. Although sometimes condemned for alleged illogicality, the phrases
center about and
center around have appeared in edited writing for more than a century to express the sense of gathering or collecting as if around a center:
The objections center around the question of fiscal responsibility.
OTHER WORDS FROM center
cen·ter·a·ble, adjective cen·ter·less, adjective su·per·cen·ter, nounExample sentences from the Web for centring
British Dictionary definitions for centring (1 of 4)
centring
US centering
/ (ˈsɛntrɪŋ) /
noun
a temporary structure, esp one made of timber, used to support an arch during construction
British Dictionary definitions for centring (2 of 4)
British Dictionary definitions for centring (3 of 4)
Centre
noun
the Centre (ˈsɛntə)
the sparsely inhabited central region of Australia
(French sɑ̃trə)
a region of central France: generally low-lying; drained chiefly by the Rivers Loire, Loir, and Cher
British Dictionary definitions for centring (4 of 4)
centre
US center
/ (ˈsɛntə) /
noun
verb
Word Origin for centre
C14: from Latin
centrum the stationary point of a compass, from Greek
kentron needle, from
kentein to prick
Medical definitions for centring
center
[ sĕn′tər ]
n.
A point or place in the body that is equally distant from its sides or outer boundaries; the middle.
A group of neurons in the central nervous system that control a particular function.
Idioms and Phrases with centring
center