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adjective
having a common center, as circles or spheres.
Also, con·cen·tri·cal.
Related forms
con·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverb
non·con·cen·tric, adjective
non·con·cen·tri·cal, adjective
non·con·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverb
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Concentric
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example Sentences
- Bands of color in concentric circles are also a popular design.
- Alternate layers of apples in concentric circles, dusting each layer with the sugar mixture.
- Arrange the plum slices on top of the brown sugar mixture in concentric circles, skin side down.
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World English Dictionary
| concentric (kənˈsɛntrɪk) | |
| —adj | |
| Compare eccentric having a common centre: concentric circles | |
| [C14: from Medieval Latin concentricus, from Latin com- same + centrum | |
| con'centrically | |
| —adv | |
| concentricity | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
concentric
1390s, from O.Fr. concentrique, from M.L. concentricus, from com- "together" + centrum "circle, center" (see center).
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
concentric con·cen·tric (kən-sěn'trĭk)
adj.
Having a common center or center point, as of circles.
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