centric

¹

[ sen-trik ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or situated at the center; central.
2. Anatomy, Physiology. pertaining to or originating at a nerve center.

-centric

²

1. a combining form with the meanings “having a center or centers” of the specified number or kind ( polycentric ); “centered upon, focused around” that named by the first element ( ethnocentric; heliocentric ).

-centric

¹

suffix forming adjectives

1. having a centre as specified

   heliocentric

centric

²

/ sɛnˈtrɪsɪtɪ; ˈsɛntrɪk /

adjective

1. being central or having a centre
2. relating to or originating at a nerve centre
3. botany
   1. Alsoconcentric (of vascular bundles) having one type of tissue completely surrounding the other
   2. (of leaves, such as those of the onion) cylindrical

Derived Forms

• ˈcentrically, adverb
• centricity, noun

Other Words From

• centri·cal·ly adverb
• cen·tric·i·ty [sen-, tris, -i-tee], noun
• multi·centric adjective
• un·centric adjective
• un·centri·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of centric¹

1580–90; < Greek kentrikós of, pertaining to a cardinal point, equivalent to kéntr ( on ) ( center ) + -ikos -ic

Origin of centric²

centr-, -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of centric¹

abstracted from eccentric , concentric , etc

Example Sentences

Instead, Trump is focused on trying to turn out low-propensity male voters with a "bro"-centric strategy, to make up for his losses with women.

From Salon

He advocated for a less hubristic and hegemonic U.S. role in the world and one with lower U.S.-centric ambitions.

From Los Angeles Times

The first half of the program was L.A.-centric, beginning with John Adams’ “Short Ride in a Fast Machine” and ending with John Williams’ “Olympic Fanfare and Theme.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Rev. Ande Emmanuel of Nigeria said he has been to multiple General Conferences and that many of the discussions are “U.S.-centric,” not relevant to African delegates.

From Seattle Times

"The geographical reach is great and it's really important to make sure we aren't doing stuff that is too London centric," he said.

From BBC

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