center
/ˈsɛn.təː/
Frequency: 5.19 in modern English
Meaning
noun
The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
Canadian usage; American usage
noun
The point in the interior of a sphere that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
Canadian usage; American usage
noun
The middle portion of something; the part well away from the edges.
Canadian usage; American usage
noun
The middle portion of something; the part well away from the edges.
Canadian usage; American usage; Obsolete
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).
Canadian usage; American usage
Example Sentences
- "If a point be taken within a circle, and more than two equal straight lines fall from the point on the circle, the point taken is the centre of the circle."
- "Japanese scientists are to explore the centre of the Earth. Using a giant drill ship launched next month, the researchers aim to be the first to punch a hole through the rocky crust that covers our planet and to reach the mantle below."
- "[...] their portion set As far remov'd from God and light of Heav'n As from the Center thrice to th'utmost Pole."
- "Leo. No: if I mistake In those Foundations which I build upon, The Centre is not bigge enough to beare A Schoole-Boyes Top."
- "The centroid is one of the centres of a triangle"
- "There are several centers of a triangle such as its circumcenter, incenter, orthocenter and centroid."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈsɛn.təː/