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
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.
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Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was born out of the landscape of early animation, owing as much to the era’s high jinks–centric shorts as to the Brothers Grimm.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Walmart is much more U.S. centric but their view on inflation and how tariffs may impact prices is salient.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was born out of the landscape of early animation, owing as much to the era’s high jinks–centric shorts as to the Brothers Grimm.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
From its early days as a European centric motorsport to its current status as a global entertainment juggernaut worth more than 18 billion, F1 has undergone a remarkable evolution.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 2 July 2024
The first time Morat performed in Madrid was in the centric bar El Intruso, in 2015, in front of just over 100 people.
—Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 22 June 2024
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“Centric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centric. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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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
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