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Verb
/ˈsentər/,
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centers, plural; centres, plural;
  1. Have (something) as a major concern or theme
    • - the case centers around the couple's adopted children
    • - the plot centers on two young men
  2. Cause an argument or discussion to focus on (a specified issue)
    • - he is centering his discussion on an analysis of patterns of mortality
  3. (of an activity) Occur mainly in or around (a specified place)
    • - the mercantile association was centered in northern Germany
  4. Place in the middle
    • - to center the needle, turn the knob
  5. Pass the ball back from the ground to another player to begin a down; snap

Noun
  1. The middle point of a circle or sphere, equidistant from every point on the circumference or surface

  2. A point or part that is equally distant from all sides, ends, or surfaces of something; the middle
    • - the center of the ceiling
    • - the center of a vast territory
  3. A pivot or axis of rotation
    • - the galactic rotation of the solar system around the galactic center
  4. A political party or group holding moderate opinions

  5. The middle player in a line or group in many games
    • - Terry played center on the basketball team
  6. A core, such as the filling in a piece of chocolate
    • - truffles with liqueur centers
  7. A conical adjustable support for a workpiece in a lathe or similar machine

  8. A place or group of buildings where a specified activity is concentrated
    • - a center for medical research
    • - a shopping center
  9. A point at which an activity or quality is at its most intense and from which it spreads
    • - the city was a center of discontent
  10. The point on which an activity or process is focused
    • - two issues at the center of the health-care debate
  11. The most important place in the respect specified
    • - Geneva was then the center of the international world
  1. center(a): equally distant from the extremes
  2. (center) an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"
  3. focus on: center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work"
  4. center field: the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher; "he hit the ball to deep center"
  5. (center) concentrate: direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
  6. (center) of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
  7. In G.I. Gurdjieff's Fourth Way teaching, also known as The Work, centers or brains refer to separate apparatuses within a being that dictate its specific functions. There are three main centers: intellectual, emotional, and moving. ...
  8. (Center (basketball)) The center, colloquially known as the five or the pivot, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well. ...
  9. (Center (chess)) This page explains commonly used terms in chess in alphabetical order. Some of these have their own pages, like fork and pin. ...
  10. (Center (football)) Center (C) is a position in American football and Canadian football (spelled centre in Canadian English). The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense. ...
  11. (Center (France)) Centre is one of the 26 regions of France, located towards the northwest of the actual centre of the country, around the Loire Valley. Its capital is Orléans, although its largest city is Tours.
  12. (Center (geometry)) In geometry, the centre (or center) of an object is a point in some sense in the middle of the object. If geometry is regarded as the study of isometry groups then the centre is a fixed point of the isometries.
  13. (center) The point in the interior of a circle or sphere that is equidistant from all points on the circumference. [from 14th c. ...
  14. (centered) pertaining to the location that is middle-most to
  15. (Center) Generally speaking, the vertical axis of a tropical cyclone, usually defined by the location of minimum wind or minimum pressure. The cyclone center position can vary with altitude. In advisory products, refers to the center position at the surface.
  16. (Center) Also called the “pivot player;” an offensive position typically played by a tall player who plays mainly in the key areas (at the post).
  17. (Center) according to the hypermoderns, the squares a1, a8, h1, h8.
  18. (CENTER) An Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC).
  19. (Center) squares 14, 15, 18, and 19 on the checkerboard.
  20. (Center) The squares d4, e4, d5, and e5. (Diagram) Basic center (4 green squares) broader center (16 yellow squares)
  21. (Center (Center Number)) The 6-digit number, used in Carnegie Mellon's chart of accounts, which identifies the source of the funds and the user of the asset.
  22. (CENTER) A man who rides a "Center-fire" or single-cinch saddle a dally man.
  23. (CENTER) OF DISTRIBUTION- The balance point of speed and stamina influences in a horse's pedigree.
  24. (CENTER) The timely fire Star 9 comes to the center this year, bringing scholarship, fame and promotion. Businesses related to birthing, beauty, wellness, self-cultivation, and media do well with an office in the center sector. ...
  25. (CENTER) when a ball is passed from the wings into the penalty area of the field; also known as a cross.