Main Entry: cen·tric

Pronunciation: \ˈsen-trik\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Greek kentrikos of the center, from kentron

Date: circa 1590

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