centric

cen·tric

adjective \ˈsen-trik\

Definition of CENTRIC

1

: located in or at a center : central <a centric point>

2

: concentrated about or directed to a center <a centric activity>

3

: of, relating to, or having a centromere

4

: of, relating to, or resembling an order (Centrales) of radially symmetrical diatoms

— cen·tri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— cen·tric·i·ty \sen-ˈtri-sə-tē\ noun

Origin of CENTRIC

Greek kentrikos of the center, from kentron

First Known Use: circa 1590

Other Government and Politics Terms

agent provocateur, agitprop, autarky, cabal, egalitarianism, federalism, hegemony, plenipotentiary, popular sovereignty, socialism

cen·tric

adjective \ˈsen-trik\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of CENTRIC

1

: of or relating to a nerve center

2

: of, relating to, or having a centromere

3

of dental occlusion : involving spatial relationships such that all teeth of both jaws meet in a normal manner and forces exerted by the lower on the upper jaw are perfectly distributed in the dental arch