concentric

[ kuhn-sen-trik ]

adjective

1. having a common center, as circles or spheres.

concentric

/ kənˈsɛntrɪk; ˌkɒnsənˈtrɪsɪtɪ /

adjective

1. having a common centre Compare eccentric

   concentric circles

Derived Forms

• conˈcentrically, adverb
• concentricity, noun

Other Words From

• con·centri·cal·ly adverb
• con·cen·tric·i·ty [kon-s, uh, n-, tris, -i-tee, -sen-], 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of concentric¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of concentric¹

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

Example Sentences

“I wanted to have 30 to 80 vocalists in these different areas of the landscape, and a word or phrase is passed from person to person to person, creating a concentric ring or geometric patterns.”

From Los Angeles Times

Rather than relying on a curved shape, the lens is made of concentric rings of WS2 with gaps in between.

From Science Daily

Annelids like Pristina have bodies that are made up of a series of segments with a growth zone at the tail end which produces new segments continuously from two concentric rings of stem cells.

From Science Daily

Friedlich describes it as having concentric circles, with The Philadelphia Inquirer at the center.

From Seattle Times

The plaza is formed by two concentric walls and measures about 60 feet in diameter.

From Science Daily