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