Center

noun centers · centre

1. Canada, US, alternative The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference. If a point be taken within a circle, and more than two equal straight lines fall from the point on the circle, the point taken is the centre of the circle.
2. Canada, US, alternative The point in the interior of a sphere that is equidistant from all points on the circumference. Japanese scientists are to explore the centre of the Earth. Using a giant drill ship launched next month, the researchers aim to be the first to punch a hole through the rocky crust that covers our planet and to reach the mantle below.
3. Canada, US, alternative The middle portion of something; the part well away from the edges.
4. Canada, US, alternative, obsolete The innermost point of the Earth, or the Earth itself, as the center or foundation of the Universe; the center or foundation of the Universe abstractly. [...] their portion set As far remov'd from God and light of Heav'n As from the Center thrice to th'utmost Pole.
5. Canada, US, alternative The point on a line that is midway between the ends.
6. Canada, US, alternative 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). The centroid is one of the centres of a triangle
7. Canada, US, alternative A point on a triangle's plane that is in some sense in its middle. There are several centers of a triangle such as its circumcenter, incenter, orthocenter and centroid.
8. Canada, US, alternative A place, especially a building or complex, set aside for some specified function or activity. shopping center, convention center, civic center, garment center, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Rockefeller Center
9. Canada, US, alternative The ensemble of moderate or centrist political parties.
10. Canada, US, alternative The venue in which the head of government in a centralized state is situated. In Anatolia tensions between state officials (ehl-i örf) and the peasants were strained to breaking point. At several places—particularly in the frontier provinces—there were fierce clashes between the janissaries stationed there and the governors. In Aleppo and Damascus incidents were common after
11. Canada, US, alternative A topic that is particularly important in a given context, the element in a subject of cognition, volition or discussion that is perceived as decisive. the center of the controversy
12. Canada, US, alternative The player, generally the tallest, who plays closest to the basket.
13. Canada, US, alternative The forward that generally plays between the left wing and right wing and usually takes the faceoffs.
14. Canada, Canadian, US, alternative The person who holds the ball at the beginning of each play.
15. Canada, US, alternative A player who can go all over the court, except the shooting circles.
16. Canada, US, alternative A pass played into the centre of the pitch. Bent twice sent efforts wide of the far post after cutting in from the left, Wellbeck missed his kick from an inviting centre and failed to get on the end of a looping pass when six yards out.
17. Canada, US, alternative One of the backs operating in a central area of the pitch, either the inside centre or outside centre. Gatland's side got back to within striking distance when fly-half Jones's clever pass sent centre Jonathan Davies arcing round Shontayne Hape.
18. Canada, US, alternative A temporary structure upon which the materials of a vault or arch are supported in position until the work becomes self-supporting.
19. Canada, US, alternative One of the two conical steel pins in a lathe, etc., upon which the work is held, and about which it revolves.
20. Canada, US, alternative A conical recess or indentation in the end of a shaft or other work, to receive the point of a center, on which the work can turn, as in a lathe.
21. Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US, alternative The ring in the gambling game two-up in which the spinner operates.
22. Canada, US, alternative The set of those elements (of a given algebraic structure) that commute with every other element, usually denoted Z(G). In the case of (semi-)groups, it is required that they commute under the (semi-)group operation; in the case of rings and (Lie) algebras, under multiplication (i.e. the bracket for Lie algebras)

Similar: centroid, center of gravity, center of mass, middle, midst

adjective centre

1. Canada, US, alternative, not comparable Of, at, or related to a center.

verb centers · centering · centered · centre

1. Canada, US, alternative, transitive To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area. ????, Matthew Prior, Celia to Damon Thy joys are centred all in me alone.
2. Canada, US, alternative, transitive To cause (some attribute, such as a mood or voltage) to be adjusted to a value which is midway between the extremes.
3. Canada, US, alternative, transitive To give (something) a central basis. However, Lucas also centered the plot around the protection of the secret Death Star plans, which now filled the role of the clan treasure the enemy is seeking in Hidden Fortress; […]
4. Canada, US, alternative, intransitive To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something). The plot centers on the life of a working-class family.
5. Canada, US, alternative To form a recess or indentation for the reception of a center.

proper noun

1. A surname.
2. A statutory town in Rio Grande County and Saguache County, Colorado.
3. An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Georgia.
4. An unincorporated community in Howard County, Indiana.
5. An unincorporated community in Jay County, Indiana.
6. An unincorporated community in Warrick County, Indiana.
7. An unincorporated community in Metcalfe County, Kentucky.
8. A small city and town in Missouri.
9. A village, the county seat of Knox County, Nebraska.
10. A small city, the county seat of Oliver County, North Dakota.
11. A city, the county seat of Shelby County, Texas.
12. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Washington.
13. A town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
14. A town in Rock County, Wisconsin.
15. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Center Township.