centric

See also: cèntric and -centric

English

Alternative forms

centrick, centrique (archaic)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κεντρικός (kentrikós).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛntɹɪk/

Adjective

centric (comparative more centric, superlative most centric)

Being in the centre; central.
- 1661, John Donne, "Elegie XVIII":
  So we her ayres contemplate, words and heart, / And virtues; but we love the Centrique part.
(physics) Pertaining to a nerve centre.
(of diatoms) Being a member of the class Centrales

Hyponyms

egocentric
IT-centric

Related terms

central

Translations

central

French: centrique (fr)
German: zentrisch
Italian: centrico (it)

Latin: centricus
Spanish: céntrico (es)

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