center

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Antonyms 1.4.3 Derived terms 1.4.4 Translations 1.5 Adjective 1.5.1 Synonyms 1.5.2 Translations 1.6 Verb 1.6.1 Translations 1.6.2 Related terms 1.6.3 Usage notes 1.7 Anagrams 2 Swedish 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• (UK, Canada) centre

[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈsɛntə/, SAMPA: /"sEnt@/
• (US) IPA: /ˈsɛntɚ/, /ˈsɛnɚ/, SAMPA: /"sEnt@`/, /"sEn@`/
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• Rhymes: -ɛntə(r)

[edit] Noun

center (plural centers)

1. The middle portion of something; the part well away from the edges.
2. (geometry) The point on a line that is midway between the ends.
3. (geometry) The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference of the circle.
4. (geometry) The point in the interior of a sphere that is equidistant from all points on the surface of the sphere.
5. (geometry) The point in the interior of any figure of any number of dimensions that has as its coordinates the arithmetic mean of the coordinates of all points on the perimeter of the figure (or of all points in the interior for a center of volume).
6. A place where some function or activity occurs.

   shopping center

   convention center

7. A topic that is particularly important in a given context.

   the center of the controversy

   the center of attention

8. (basketball) The player, generally the tallest, who plays closest to the basket.
9. (ice hockey) The forward that generally plays between the left wing and right wing and usually takes the faceoffs.
10. (American football) The person who holds the ball at the beginning of each play.

[edit] Synonyms

• (point on a line midway between the ends): midpoint
• (point in the interior of figure with mean coordinates): centroid, center of gravity, center of mass

[edit] Antonyms

• periphery

[edit] Derived terms

• center of attention
• centerpiece
• community center
• music center
• shopping center

[edit] Translations

[edit] Adjective

center (not comparable)

1. Of, at, or related to a center.

[edit] Synonyms

• central

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to center (third-person singular simple present centers, present participle centering, simple past and past participle centered)

1. (transitive) To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.
2. (transitive) To cause (some attribute, such as a mood or voltage) to be adjusted to a value which is midway between the extremes.
3. (intransitive) To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something).

[edit] Translations

[edit] Related terms

• central

[edit] Usage notes

The indirect object of the intransitive verb is given the prepositions on, in, at, or around. At is primary used only in mathematical contexts.

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary observes that center around is objected to by some people on the grounds that it is illogical, but states that it is an idiom, and thus that such objections are irrelevant. It offers revolve around as an alternative to center around for those who would avoid the idiom.

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: ceenrt
• centre, Centre
• recent
• tenrec

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Noun

Inflection for center	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	center	centern	centrar	centrarna
Possessive form	centers	centerns	centrars	centrarnas

Inflection for center	Singular		Plural
neuter	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	center	centret	center	centren
Possessive form	centers	centrets	centers	centrens

Declination for center	Singular		Uncountable
Common	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	center	centern
Possessive form	centers	centerns

center c., n., and (uncountable)

1. centre; midplayer of a team (c., def. 1)
2. centre; a place where some function or activity occurs (n., def. 2)
3. (politics) The ensemble of centre political parties ((uncountable), def. 3)