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centric

  • /ˈsɛntɹɪk/

Rhymes with -ɛntɹɪk

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek κεντρικός (kentrikós), equivalent to centre + -ic.

adjective more centric · most centric · centrick · centrique

  1. Being in the centre; central. So we her ayres contemplate, words and heart, / And virtues; but we love the Centrique part.
  2. Pertaining to a nerve centre.
  3. of diatoms Being a member of the subclass Coscinodiscophyceae (corresponding to the Centrales.)

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: centrical, central, centered, centred, focused, centeric, paracentral, centrizonal, midcentral, centroperipheral, centermost, centeral, centrad, centrish, centripetal, nucleocentric

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adj central

Españolcéntrico
Françaiscentrique
Deutschzentrisch
Italianocentrico

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"centric." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/centric. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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centric. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/centric

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"centric." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/centric.

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@misc{centric_2026,
  title = {centric},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/centric},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}