concentric

[ kuh n-sen-trik ]

/ kənˈsɛn trɪk /

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adjective

having a common center, as circles or spheres.

Also con·cen·tri·cal.

Origin of concentric

1350–1400; Middle English consentrik < Medieval Latin concentricus. See con-, center, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM concentric

con·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverb con·cen·tric·i·ty

[kon-suh n-tris-i-tee, -sen-] /ˌkɒn sənˈtrɪs ɪ ti, -sɛn-/, noun non·con·cen·tric, adjective non·con·cen·tri·cal, adjective

non·con·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverb non·con·cen·tric·i·ty, noun un·con·cen·tric, adjective un·con·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby concentric

concentration camp, concentration cell, concentration gradient, concentrative, concentre, concentric, concentric hypertrophy, concentric lamella, concepción, concept, concept art

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He drew a series of concentric circles on a page with a single dot—Robert Moses—in the center.

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Think of religious exemptions as a series of concentric circles.

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Since Plato had described the city as having been composed of concentric circles, then this, said the Germans, might well be it.

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It will also be noticed that the outer arches of the triforium are not concentric with the sub-arches.

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They formed around our devoted vessel a series of concentric circles.

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This stone is formed of concentric layers, and often contains foreign matter in its centre.

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The walls are concentric, and so arranged that they rise one above the other by the height of their battlements.

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There are three phenomena in the eyebrow: eccentric, concentric and normal.

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British Dictionary definitions for concentric

concentric

/ (kənˈsɛntrɪk) /

adjective

having a common centre concentric circles Compare eccentric (def. 3)

Derived forms of concentric

concentrically, adverb concentricity (ˌkɒnsənˈtrɪsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for concentric

C14: from Medieval Latin concentricus, from Latin com- same + centrum centre

Medical definitions for concentric

concentric

[ kən-sĕn′trĭk ]

adj.

Having a common center or center point, as of circles.

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