centric

1 of 2

adjective

cen·​tric ˈsen-trik 

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

centrically

ˈsen-tri-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

-centric

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adjective combining form

1

: having (such) a center or (such or so many) centers

polycentric

2

: having (something specified) as its center

heliocentric

Examples of centric in a Sentence

Adjective combining form

The solar system is heliocentric, meaning that the sun is at its center.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Mohan’s acknowledgement of the Academy’s legacy will resonate in Hollywood, where creators are split between preserving traditional modes of storytelling and embracing audience-centric platforms like YouTube and Netflix. —Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025

The actress, who plays love interest Kay Stone in the ping-pong-centric film opposite Chalamet's Marty Mauser, glammed up her athletic attire with white pumps and jewelry. —Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025

Park Avenue is where most of the popular Winter Park restaurants are located, everything from newcomer AVA Mediterraegean, Italian-centric Prato, to the always busy Briarpatch restaurant, which focuses on Florida produce (and there’s always a long line outside). —Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025

Add a razor-thin Brotherhood of Steel-centric narrative (that has since been contradicted by mainline entries), and you're left with a curiosity that only the most eager of diehard Fallout fans should unearth. —Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Greek kentrikos of the center, from kentron

Adjective combining form

Medieval Latin -centricus, from Latin centrum center

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for centric

• centric
• afrocentric
• egocentric
• ethnocentric
• eurocentric
• geocentric
• metacentric
• anthropocentric
• heliocentric
• concentric
• eccentric
• excentric

Medical Definition

centric

adjective

cen·​tric ˈsen-trik 

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