- center
- See: FRONT AND CENTER, OFF-CENTER, SHOPPING CENTER.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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Center — or centre (see American and British English spelling differences) may refer to: cience*Center (algebra), uses of center in algebra *Center of gravity (military) *Center (group theory), in abstract algebra, the subgroup consisting of those… … Wikipedia
center — n Center, middle, midst, core, hub, focus, nucleus, heart are comparable when meaning the point, spot, or portion of a thing which is comparable to a point around which a circle is described. Center approximates more or less closely its strict… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Center — Cen ter, n. [F. centre, fr. L. centrum, fr. round which a circle is described, fr. ? to prick, goad.] 1. A point equally distant from the extremities of a line, figure, or body, or from all parts of the circumference of a circle; the middle point … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Center — ist: die englische Bezeichnung (amerik. Schreibweise) für Einkaufszentrum oder ein sonstiges Zentrum die Bezeichnung für eine Spielposition in verschiedenen Sportarten, siehe Center (Basketball) Mittelstürmer im Eishockey Center (American… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Center — Center, NE U.S. village in Nebraska Population (2000): 90 Housing Units (2000): 49 Land area (2000): 0.107139 sq. miles (0.277488 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.107139 sq. miles (0.277488 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
center.tv — Senderlogo Allgemeine Informationen Empfang: Kabel analog … Deutsch Wikipedia
center — [sent′ər] n. [ME & OFr centre < L centrum, center, orig., that point of the compass around which the other describes the circle < Gr kentron, sharp point, goad < kentein, to stitch < IE base * k̑ent , to prick > OHG hantag, sharp,… … English World dictionary
center — of gravity center of parallel wheel motion center of tire contact elastic center roll center spring center swing center torque arm center in drive torque arm center in braking wheel center … Mechanics glossary
center — [adj] middle at halfway point, centermost, deepest, equidistant, inmost, inner, innermost, inside, interior, intermediary, intermediate, internal, mean, medial, mid, middlemost, midpoint, midway; concepts 583,585,830 Ant. bordering, edging,… … New thesaurus
center — I (central position) noun axis, center of gravity, central point, convergence, converging point, core, epicenter, equidistance, eye, focal point, focus, focus of attention, fulcrum, half distance, halfway, media pars, medius, middle, middle… … Law dictionary
Center — Cen ter, Centre Cen tre v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Centered} or {Centred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Centering} or {Centring}.] 1. To be placed in a center; to be central. [1913 Webster] 2. To be collected to a point; to be concentrated; to rest on, or gather… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
