centric

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adjective

cen·​tric ˈsen-trik How to pronounce centric (audio)
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 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.
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Adjective
Instead, in a playoff game that featured a kids-centric broadcast on Nickelodeon, the Bears got slimed. Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 There was a whiff of criticism in the air toward luxury brands for cutting ties or significantly scaling back their partnership with independent retailers as part of a widespread direct retail-centric approach the sector has seen in recent years. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025 The tech-centric film school Curious Refuge, which teaches filmmakers how ton utilize advanced technology in their workflows. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025 Take a Different Type of Farm Tour Seafood lovers should definitely prioritize heading to one of the local farms—the water-centric kind. Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for centric

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of centric was circa 1593

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“Centric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centric. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

Medical Definition

centric

adjective
cen·​tric ˈsen-trik How to pronounce centric (audio)
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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