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

The tents flowed along the river to the San José Heritage Rose Garden, where thousands of rare and forgotten varieties have been arranged in concentric rings of paths and beds. —Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 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

Westslope cuttys are green in color, have a bright slash of orange around their lower jaw, and are speckled with non-concentric spots. —Will Rice, Outside, 13 Nov. 2025

Shaped like a wheel, with concentric circles around silk spokes, the webs are sometimes adorned with decorations – called stabilimenta. —Regina G. Barber, NPR, 31 Oct. 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