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trɪk adjective
having a common center, as circles or spheres.
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concentric (kənˈsɛntrɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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concentric con·cen·tric (kən-sěn'trĭk)
adj.
Having a common center or center point, as of circles.
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Example sentences
Arrange the apple quarters, tightly packed, in concentric circles on sugar mixture.
Thus, the mantle is itself divided into concentric layers, with different minerals predominating at different depths.
One feature is novel for city maps: concentric circles that represent an approximate walking time.
Bands of color in concentric circles are also a popular design.
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