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

The trouble was Genesis’s EV-centric plan fizzled out as sales stalled, while Europeans stayed wedded to the German monopoly. —Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026

This one’s been around a couple of years now, but with two stages and eight artists, the rapidly expanding country-centric Fellow Fest is boasting its biggest lineup to date down in Clarksburg. —Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026

Ask Music is the third and final podcast-centric feature YouTube announced this week. —Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026

Located at the corner of Route 59 and New York Street on the border of Aurora and Naperville, Pacifica Square is the largest Asian-centric shopping and lifestyle center in the country, officials have said. —R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 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