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center definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb center 1 of 3 senses of center Sense 2 concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet => steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up => recall => think => zoom in => listen, hear, take heed Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb center 1 of 3 senses of center Sense 2 concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet => steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up => drink in drink => recall => think => zoom in => listen, hear, take heed => incline Entailment of verb center Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb center 3 senses of center Sense 1 focus on center on revolve around revolve about concentrate on center => refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to bear on touch, touch on Sense 2 concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet => think, cogitate, cerebrate Sense 3 center, centre => move displace Also See-> center on#1; center out#1 Familiarity of verb center center used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb center Sense 1 focus on center on revolve around revolve about concentrate on center => refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to bear on touch, touch on -------------- Sense 2 concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet => think, cogitate, cerebrate -------------- Sense 3 center, centre => move displace -------------- Grep of noun center auditory center barycenter broca's center burn center center center bit center field center fielder center for disease control center line center of attention center of curvature center of gravity center of mass center spread centerboard centerfield centerfold centering centerline centerpiece city center civic center community center conference center control center day care center dead center entertainment center epicenter financial center hundred-percenter medical center municipal center nerve center placement center research center respiratory center shopping center storm center student center transshipment center urban center wernicke's center Overview of noun center The noun center has 17 senses (first 12 from tagged texts) 1. (56) center, centre, middle, heart, eye -- (an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm") 2. (10) centerfield, center -- (the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher; "he hit the ball to deep center") 3. (6) center, centre -- (a building dedicated to a particular activity; "they were raising money to build a new center for research") 4. (5) center, centre, midpoint -- (a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure) 5. (3) kernel, substance, core, center, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty -- (the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience: "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story") 6. (3) center, center of attention -- (the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his stories made him the center of the party") 7. (3) center, centre, nerve center, nerve centre -- (a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere") 8. (2) center -- (the middle of a military or naval formation; "they had to reinforce the center") 9. (1) center -- ((basketball) the person who plays center) 10. (1) center, snapper -- ((football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the center fumbled the handoff") 11. (1) center, centre -- (a place where some particular activity is concentrated; "they received messages from several centers") 12. (1) center -- (politically moderate persons; centrists) 13. center -- ((ice hockey) the person who plays center) 14. plaza, mall, center, shopping mall, shopping center -- (mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; a modern version of the traditional marketplace; "a good plaza should have a movie house"; "they spent their weekends at the local malls") 15. center -- (the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game) 16. center -- (the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play; "it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback") 17. center -- (a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the center jump to start the game) Overview of verb center The verb center has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (12) focus on center on revolve around revolve about concentrate on center -- (center upon "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work") 2. (4) concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet -- (focus one's attention on something "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies") 3. center, centre -- (move into the center; "That vase in the picture is not centered") Overview of adj center The adj center has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) center, halfway, middle, midway -- (equally distant from the extremes) 2. center -- (of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually) Antonyms of adj center 2 senses of center Sense 1 center(postnominal), halfway, middle(postnominal), midway INDIRECT (VIA central) -> peripheral Sense 2 center (vs. right) (vs. left) right (vs. left) (vs. center) => conservative => reactionary, reactionist, far-right => rightish => rightist, right-wing left (vs. center) (vs. right) => far left => leftish => leftist, left-of-center, left-wing => liberal Similarity of adj center 2 senses of center Sense 1 center(postnominal), halfway, middle(postnominal), midway => central (vs. peripheral) Sense 2 center (vs. right) (vs. left) => centrist, middle-of-the-road Attributes of adj center Familiarity of adj center center used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj center center center-fire centered left-of-center off-center Overview of noun center The noun center has 17 senses (first 12 from tagged texts) 1. (56) center, centre, middle, heart, eye -- (an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm") 2. (10) centerfield, center -- (the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher; "he hit the ball to deep center") 3. (6) center, centre -- (a building dedicated to a particular activity; "they were raising money to build a new center for research") 4. (5) center, centre, midpoint -- (a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure) 5. (3) kernel, substance, core, center, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty -- (the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience: "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story") 6. (3) center, center of attention -- (the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his stories made him the center of the party") 7. (3) center, centre, nerve center, nerve centre -- (a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere") 8. (2) center -- (the middle of a military or naval formation; "they had to reinforce the center") 9. (1) center -- ((basketball) the person who plays center) 10. (1) center, snapper -- ((football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the center fumbled the handoff") 11. (1) center, centre -- (a place where some particular activity is concentrated; "they received messages from several centers") 12. (1) center -- (politically moderate persons; centrists) 13. center -- ((ice hockey) the person who plays center) 14. plaza, mall, center, shopping mall, shopping center -- (mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; a modern version of the traditional marketplace; "a good plaza should have a movie house"; "they spent their weekends at the local malls") 15. center -- (the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game) 16. center -- (the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play; "it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback") 17. center -- (a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the center jump to start the game) Overview of verb center The verb center has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (12) focus on center on revolve around revolve about concentrate on center -- (center upon "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work") 2. (4) concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet -- (focus one's attention on something "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies") 3. center, centre -- (move into the center; "That vase in the picture is not centered") Overview of adj center The adj center has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) center, halfway, middle, midway -- (equally distant from the extremes) 2. center -- (of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually)
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