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1. Meaning 1 · noun

   The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.

2. Meaning 2 · noun

   The point in the interior of a sphere that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.

3. Meaning 3 · noun

   The middle portion of something; the part well away from the edges.

4. Meaning 4 · noun

   The point on a line that is midway between the ends.

5. Meaning 5 · noun

   The point in the interior of any figure of any number of dimensions that has as its coordinates the arithmetic mean of the coordinates of all points on the perimeter of the figure (or of all points in the interior for a center of volume).

6. Meaning 6 · noun

   The subgroup (respectively, subring), denoted Z(G), of those elements of a given group (respectively, ring) G that commute with every element of G.

7. Meaning 7 · noun

   A place where the greater part of some function or activity occurs.

   “shopping center, convention center, civic center, garment center, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Rockefeller Center”

8. Meaning 8 · noun

   A topic that is particularly important in a given context.

   “the center of attention”

9. Meaning 9 · noun

   A player in the middle of the playing area

10. Meaning 10 · noun

    A player who can go all over the court, except the shooting circles.

11. Meaning 11 · noun

    A pass played into the centre of the pitch.

12. Meaning 12 · noun

    One of the backs operating in a central area of the pitch, either the inside centre or outside centre.

13. Meaning 13 · noun

    A temporary structure upon which the materials of a vault or arch are supported in position until the work becomes self-supporting.

14. Meaning 14 · noun

    One of the two conical steel pins in a lathe, etc., upon which the work is held, and about which it revolves.

15. Meaning 15 · noun

    A conical recess or indentation in the end of a shaft or other work, to receive the point of a center, on which the work can turn, as in a lathe.

16. Meaning 16 · noun

    The ensemble of moderate or centrist political parties.

17. Meaning 17 · verb

    To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.

    “He centered the heading of the document.”

18. Meaning 18 · verb

    To cause (some attribute, such as a mood or voltage) to be adjusted to a value which is midway between the extremes.

19. Meaning 19 · verb

    To give (something) a central basis.

20. Meaning 20 · verb

    To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something).

    “The discussion centered around the recent issues.”

21. Meaning 21 · verb

    To form a recess or indentation for the reception of a center.

22. Meaning 22 · adjective

    Of, at, or related to a center.

How this word is used

• General “shopping center, convention center, civic center, garment center, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Rockefeller Center”
• General “the center of attention”
• Everyday “He centered the heading of the document.”
• General “The discussion centered around the recent issues.”

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