concentric en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English concentrik, from Middle French concentrique, from Medieval Latin concentricus, from Latin con- (“with, together”) + centrum (“circle, center”). Equivalent to con- + -centric. By surface analysis, con- + centre + -ic.
Meanings
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Having a common center.
Seven huge concentric semi-circular rings of stone surround the northern end, and quite rightly are Grade 2-listed by conservation body Historic England.
2020 August 26, Tim Dunn, “Great railway bores of our time!”, in Rail, page 45:The ordo amoris can be conceptualized as a series of concentric circles radiating outward from ourselves, beginning with loving God, who is, as Augustine put it, “closer to us than we are to ourselves,” and ending with loving the rest of the world outside our own country.
2025 February 11, Richard Clements, “First, Love Locally: JD Vance and ‘Ordo Amoris’”, in Word on Fire, archived from the original on 15 Feb 2025:
- Of a motion, in the direction of contraction of a muscle. (e.g. the extension of the lower arm by means of the elbow joint while contracting the triceps and other elbow extensor muscles; closing of the jaw while flexing the masseter).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more concentric | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most concentric | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
biconcentric · concentrism · concentricness · concentrically · radioconcentric · nonconcentric · concentric contraction · concentricity
Descendants
Relateds
semiconcentric · in · 2019–2022 · concentricity · Oxford University Press · Dictionary.com
Translations (34)
gv co-chiarklagh (having a common center) · nl concentrisch (having a common center) · bg концентричен (having a common center) · da koncentrisk (having a common center) · es concéntrico (having a common center) · pl koncentryczny (having a common center) · hu koncentrikus (having a common center) · is sammiðja (having a common center) · cmn （圓）同心的 /（圆）同心的 (having a common center) · pl współśrodkowy (having a common center) · fr concentrique (having a common center) · nn konsentrisk (having a common center) · nb konsentrisk (having a common center) · ca concèntric (having a common center) · fi samankeskinen (having a common center) · pl koncentryczny (in the direction of contraction of a muscle) · tr ortak merkezli (having a common center) · fa هممرکزی (having a common center) · mk концентричен (having a common center) · gl concéntrico (having a common center) · de konzentrisch (having a common center) · mi pūrite (having a common center) · ru концентри́ческий (having a common center) · vi đồng tâm (having a common center) · id konsentris (having a common center) · cs soustředný (having a common center) · sv koncentrisk (having a common center) · es concéntrico (in the direction of contraction of a muscle) · tr eş merkezli (having a common center) · it concentrico (having a common center) · pt concêntrico (having a common center) · gv co-laarnagh (having a common center) · la concentricus (having a common center) · tr merkezleri bir (having a common center)