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Concentric definition

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Having a common center.
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Having a center in common.

Concentric circles.

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Coming from the center, or circles within circles. For example, tracks on a hard disk are concentric. Tracks on optical media are concentric or spiral shaped (in a coil) depending on the type.
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The definition of concentric is two or more things with a common center.

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

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(geometry) Having a common center.
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(physiology) (of a motion) In the direction of contraction of a muscle. (E.g. extension of the lower arm via the elbow joint while contracting the triceps and other elbow extensor muscles; closing of the jaw while flexing the masseter).

Antonym: eccentric. Concentric and eccentric movements are collectively referred to as isotonic (with motion), the antonym of which is isometric (without motion).

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Alternative Forms

Alternative Form of concentric - concentrical

Origin of concentric

  • Middle English concentrik from Medieval Latin concentricus Latin com- com- Latin centrum center center

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English, from Middle French concentrique, from Medieval Latin concentricus, from Latin con- (“with, together”) + centrum (“circle, center”)

    From Wiktionary

Concentric Sentence Examples

  • The concentric castle, with its rings of walls, began to displace the old keep and bailey with.

  • Then come two concentric forecourts of the temple.

  • There may be concentric series of cracks one within another.

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