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The definition of concentric is two or more things with a common center.

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An example of concentric are the circles of the iris and pupil within an eye.

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adjective

having a center in common: concentric circles

also concentrical

Origin: ME concentrik < OFr concentrique < ML concentricus < L com-, together + -centricus, -centric

Related Forms:

concentrically adverb
concentricity noun

See concentric in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Having a common center.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English concentrik

Origin: , from Medieval Latin concentricus

Origin: : Latin com-, com-

Origin: + Latin centrum, center; see Center

Related Forms:

con·cenˈtri·cal·ly adverb

conˌcen·tricˈi·ty (kŏnˌsĕn-trĭsˈĭ-tē) noun

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