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

In the world of the film, reptiles—but especially snakes—are outcasts from mammal-centric society. —Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 15 Mar. 2026

That customer-centric tenet is central to The Reading Room, which opened in Chattanooga’s Brainard neighborhood in October 2025. —Margaret Littman, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026

The gold band was also spotted on March 5 in promotional photos for The Drama, an upcoming wedding-centric movie Zendaya stars in with Robert Pattinson. —Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026

Then in 2023, Yara Shahidi (Black-ish) played Tinker Bell in the live-action film Peter Pan & Wendy, giving Disney a different live-action take on the character — though clearly not one that extinguished the appetite for a Tinker Bell-centric project. —Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026

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