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

Made up of concentric circles of cake in varying shades of blue and white, the final design yields a picture perfect gingham pattern worthy of Easter celebrations, a birthday party, or spring shower. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025

These walls ran along the borders of foothills and in concentric circles around the summits. —Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025

But from space, especially in the images taken by the Copernicus satellite, the structure appears as a set of concentric circles, like ripples frozen in rock. —Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025

The main hall will be situated at the heart of the project, and made up of concentric wooden rings, shaping the hall and its balconies, and providing superb acoustics and views to the stage. —New Atlas, 14 Nov. 2025

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