concentric

adjective

con·​cen·​tric kən-ˈsen-trik 

ˌkän-

1

: having a common center

concentric circles

the concentric layers of the wedding cake

2

: having a common axis : coaxial

concentrically

kən-ˈsen-tri-k(ə-)lē 

ˌkän-

adverb

concentricity

ˌkän-ˌsen-ˈtri-sə-tē 

noun

Examples of concentric in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jackie as a figure in history was a rock in the water, creating concentric circles and ripples of new possibility. —Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026

Straight lines running over the moon’s surface; concentric rings that look like companion coffee-cup rings. —Rebecca Boyle, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026

Sethna pointed to an artwork at the entrance to the main lodge, a series of black and white concentric circles. —Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026

In this Earthset image, the astronauts saw Hertzsprung Basin, which appears as two concentric rings. —Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English consentrik, from Medieval Latin concentricus, from Latin com- + centrum center

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for concentric

• eccentric
• excentric
• afrocentric
• egocentric
• ethnocentric
• eurocentric
• geocentric
• metacentric
• multicentric
• polycentric
• anthropocentric
• heliocentric

Kids Definition

concentric

adjective

con·​cen·​tric kən-ˈsen-trik 

(ˈ)kän-

: having a common center

concentric circles

Medical Definition

concentric

adjective

con·​cen·​tric kən-ˈsen-trik, (ˈ)kän- 

: having a common center

concentric circles

concentrically

-tri-k(ə-)lē 

adverb