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concentric

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. concentric (adjective)
  2. concentric bundle (noun)
  3. concentric cable (noun)
  4. concentric corpuscle (noun)
  5. concentric groove (noun)

con·cen·tric

adj \kən-ˈsen-trik, ˌkän-\

Definition of CONCENTRIC

1
: having a common center <concentric circles>
2
: having a common axis : coaxial
— con·cen·tri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— con·cen·tric·i·ty \ˌkän-ˌsen-ˈtri-sə-tē\ noun
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Origin of CONCENTRIC

Middle English consentrik, from Medieval Latin concentricus, from Latin com- + centrum center
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Mathematics and Statistics Terms

abscissa, denominator, divisor, equilateral, exponent, hypotenuse, logarithm, oblique, radii, rhomb

Rhymes with CONCENTRIC

acentric, dicentric, eccentric

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