centric

adjective cen·tric \ ˈsen-trik \

|Updated on: 16 Jun 2018

Examples: centric in a Sentence

Definition of centric

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

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centrically

play \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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centricity

play \sen-ˈtri-sə-tē\ noun

Recent Examples of centric from the Web

For the grill-master dad Ah, summertime—nothing gets a food-centric father more amped for fair weather than the prospect of cooking for his friends and family from the comfort of his own backyard.

— reviewed staff, USA TODAY, "The 24 best Father's Day gifts of 2018," 8 June 2018
That software-centric approach proved revolutionary in the industry.

— benj edwards, PCWorld, "Birth of a standard: The Intel 8086 microprocessor turns 40 today," 8 June 2018
But knowing my height translated to a guard-centric game at the college and pro levels always left me wanting to learn how to shoot from the outside.

— charles curtis, For The Win, "Steph Curry's MasterClass basically turned me into an honorary Splash Brother," 8 June 2018
Still, amid the male-centric trajectories of the show’s primary characters, Samantha stands out for her resolute dedication to her own needs above all.

— hannah giorgis, The Atlantic, "Long Live Samantha Jones," 6 June 2018
All these women serve as a corrective to the male-centric mythologies that often accompany discussions about film auteurs.

— New York Times, "Don’t Cry, Resist! Movies From a Female Revolution," 1 May 2018
Bumble hits back at Match Group, music exec Charlie Walk walks, and Microsoft sends out a male-centric memo.

— kristen bellstrom, Fortune, "Microsoft, Bumble vs Tinder: Broadsheet March 30," 30 Mar. 2018
Current events are just the latest insult in a long history of male-centric medicine, often driven not by politicians but by scientists and physicians.

— the editors, Scientific American, "It’s Time to End the War on Women’s Health," 1 Sep. 2017
Carlsen assured me that more Lohan-centric promotional material was on the way.

— kenzie bryant, Vanities, "Lindsay Lohan Kicks Off Summer With a New Namesake Club," 29 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of centric

Greek kentrikos of the center, from kentron

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First Known Use: circa 1593

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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-centric

adjective combining form

Definition of -centric

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

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

Origin and Etymology of -centric

Medieval Latin -centricus, from Latin centrum center

CENTRIC Defined for English Language Learners

-centric

adjective combining form

Definition of -centric for English Language Learners

: having (something) at the center
: having (something) as a central interest, influence, subject, etc.

Medical Dictionary

centric

adjective cen·tric \ ˈsen-trik \

medical Definition of centric

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