- in, at, or near the center; central
- of or having a center
Origin of centric
Classical Greek kentrikos from kentron: see centerAlso cen′tri·cal
adjective
The definition of centric is something that is centered or near the center.
An example of something centric is an organization that is at the center of a world issue like hunger; a centric organization.
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- having a center or centers (of a specified kind or number): concentric
- having (a specified thing) as its center: geocentric
- having (a specified thing) as the focus of attention, efforts, etc.: Afrocentric
Origin of -centric
Middle English -centrik from Medieval Latin -centricus from Classical Latin centrum, center + -icus, -icWebster's New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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also cen·tri·cal
adjective
- Situated at or near the center; central.
- Having a center.
- Having radially symmetrical valves. Used of diatoms.
Related Forms:
- cen′tri·cal·ly
adverb
- cen·tric′i·ty
noun
-centric
suffix
- Having a specified kind or number of centers: polycentric.
- Having a specified object as the center: geocentric.
- Focused on or viewed in terms of a specified area, subject, or culture: anthropocentric; Afrocentric.
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Adjective
(comparative more centric, superlative most centric)
Origin
From Ancient Greek κεντρικός (kentrikos).
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centric - Medical Definition
also centrical (-trĭ-kəl)
adj.
- Situated at or near the center; central.
- Having a center.
- Having radially symmetrical valves. Used of diatoms.
Related Forms:
- cen′tri·cal·ly
adv.
- cen·tric′i·ty (sĕn-trĭs′ĭ-tē)
n.
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Sentence Examples
- On the centric hypothesis two formulae are possible: (1) due to H.E.
- It remains, therefore, to consider Erlenmeyer's formula and those derived from the centric hypothesis.
- The centric formula proposed by Bamberger represents naphthalene as formed by the fusion of two benzene rings, this indicates that it is a monocyclic composed of ten atoms of carbon.
- When, as in the formation of naphthalene tetrachloride, for example, the one ring becomes saturated, the other might be expected to assume the normal centric form and become relatively inactive.
- According to Armstrong, anthracene behaves unsymmetrically towards substituents, and hence one lateral ring differs from the other; he represents the molecule as consisting of one centric ring, the remaining medial and lateral ring being ethenoid.
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