centric

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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

Most Whataburger locations will remain open, offering burgers and other alternatives on the turkey-centric holiday. —Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025

Minnesota United’s defense-centric game plan was panning out almost to perfection through 70 minutes of its MLS Western Conference semifinal against San Diego on Monday night. —Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2025

After being dark for more than three years, a spot on Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza will soon become a soccer-centric hub. —Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025

The moto-centric weekend flew by just as fast as the 200 mph cars at the heart of the race, concluding with a history-making win by Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen for a second consecutive year. —Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 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