centric

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adjective (1)

cen·​tric ˈsen-trik 

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: 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

centrical

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adjective (2)

cen·​tri·​cal

ˈsen-tri-kəl

: central, centric

in the centrical part of town

centrically

ˈsen-tri-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

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

This calls for rapid revocation capabilities, continuous governance and behavioral monitoring, dynamic least-privilege authorization, developer-centric controls that incorporate security from the outset, and visibility into every agent. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Several months ago, Motorola and the makers of GrapheneOS announced a team-up that would expand support for the privacy-centric OS to beyond Google’s Pixel phones. — ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026

Each stop on the tour is hosted at a culturally centric venue. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

Moments, a popular Army centric social media community made of service members and veterans. — Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

Greek kentrikos of the center, from kentron

Adjective combining form

Medieval Latin -centricus, from Latin centrum center

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

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