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Definition of off-center
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : not exactly in the center of something
The mirror over the sink is a little bit off-center.
2 : different or unusual
He has an off-center sense of humor.
off-center
adverbDefinition of off-center (Entry 2 of 2)
: not exactly in the center of something
He hung the picture off-center.
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