Definition of centric in English:

centric

adjective ˈsɛntrɪkˈsɛntrɪk

1In or at the centre; central.
中心的；重要的
centric and peripheral forces
中心和边缘力量。
Example sentencesExamples
- Facts such as the proportion of a book page, the printing in clear black ink on good white paper, the traditional harmony of centric design.
- I write, as a Jewish reader of your blog, extremely concerned about your lengthy discourse, on a historically and geographically centric event which you attended.
- ‘The 1991 elections created a sociological mistake by expressing a potential for a centric option because of an artificial division between left and right parties,’ added Dimitrova.
- One very topical and centric is the show by sculptor Francisco Leiro at the National Gallery for Foreign Art, the second in the Spanish Art Abroad series to visit Sofia.
- The galloping, tinny, insistence of the entering drumbeat complements the solid but unobtrusively centric anchoring provided by Robert Donne's bass - minimal yet of maximum importance.
2Botany
(of a diatom) radially symmetrical.
〔植〕（硅藻）放射性对称的。比较PENNATE
Compare with pennate
Example sentencesExamples
- The diatoms were the most diverse and abundant assemblage of algae throughout the year at both stations, with the centric diatoms more abundant than the pennate species.
- We did not identify Cyclotella meneghiniana Kuetzing in any of our samples despite lists which described C. meneghiniana as the dominant centric diatom present in the lake (Parson and Parker 1989a).
- Among the diatoms, there was a greater loss of pennate than centric diatoms.
- Rapidly evolving reproduction-related genes are also found in a variety of other taxa, including centric diatoms, gastropods, abalone, and humans.
- The planktonic centric diatom Actinocyclus nonnanhi was the primary vector of tracer nitrogen to benthic and water-column organisms.

Derivatives

centrical

adjective ˈsɛntrɪkəl

After a skilful contest, Miss Harcourt was declared the successful Archer, having the most centrical arrow of the whole.
Example sentencesExamples
- Rankin mentioned it when outlining his plans for something better: 'A chapel at Kenlochmoidart is quite essential, being the most centrical and accessible spot in the country.'
- Hotel Continental Barcelona is a small hotel located in the most centrical and emblematic area of Barcelona.
- Parador El Ferrol Hotel is located in the centrical place where the old city of medieval style ends and the modern rationalist one dating from the 18th century begins.

centricity

noun sɛnˈtrɪsɪtiˌsɛnˈtrɪsədi

Organization centricity implies that the provision of service is focused on the structural characteristics of the organization and the civil servant, rather than on the needs of the citizen.
Example sentencesExamples
- Taking the two major considerations of centricity and government/governance, we posit a four-cell model for exploring the impact of the Internet on governments.
- A significant measure of centricity was established to facilitate the operation of state bureaucracy, but the system was not monolithic.
- Thus the overall comprehensibility of the piece suffers somewhat by the constant shifting of tonal frames of reference - between sections that assert focal centricity and those that float free from it.
- A distinct centricity therefore is inaugurated in this opening section by two musical sentences, each concluding with structurally important silences.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Greek kentrikos, from kentron 'sharp point' (see centre).

Rhymes

androcentric, concentric, eccentric, egocentric, ethnocentric, Eurocentric, geocentric, phallocentric, theocentric

Definition of centric in US English:

centric

adjectiveˈsentrikˈsɛntrɪk

1In or at the center; central.
中心的；重要的
centric and peripheral forces
中心和边缘力量。
Example sentencesExamples
- One very topical and centric is the show by sculptor Francisco Leiro at the National Gallery for Foreign Art, the second in the Spanish Art Abroad series to visit Sofia.
- I write, as a Jewish reader of your blog, extremely concerned about your lengthy discourse, on a historically and geographically centric event which you attended.
- The galloping, tinny, insistence of the entering drumbeat complements the solid but unobtrusively centric anchoring provided by Robert Donne's bass - minimal yet of maximum importance.
- Facts such as the proportion of a book page, the printing in clear black ink on good white paper, the traditional harmony of centric design.
- ‘The 1991 elections created a sociological mistake by expressing a potential for a centric option because of an artificial division between left and right parties,’ added Dimitrova.
2Botany
(of a diatom) radially symmetrical.
〔植〕（硅藻）放射性对称的。比较PENNATE
Compare with pennate
Example sentencesExamples
- We did not identify Cyclotella meneghiniana Kuetzing in any of our samples despite lists which described C. meneghiniana as the dominant centric diatom present in the lake (Parson and Parker 1989a).
- Rapidly evolving reproduction-related genes are also found in a variety of other taxa, including centric diatoms, gastropods, abalone, and humans.
- The planktonic centric diatom Actinocyclus nonnanhi was the primary vector of tracer nitrogen to benthic and water-column organisms.
- Among the diatoms, there was a greater loss of pennate than centric diatoms.
- The diatoms were the most diverse and abundant assemblage of algae throughout the year at both stations, with the centric diatoms more abundant than the pennate species.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Greek kentrikos, from kentron ‘sharp point’ (see center).

单词	centric
释义	Definition of centric in English: centric adjective ˈsɛntrɪkˈsɛntrɪk 1In or at the centre; central. 中心的；重要的 centric and peripheral forces 中心和边缘力量。 Example sentencesExamples Facts such as the proportion of a book page, the printing in clear black ink on good white paper, the traditional harmony of centric design. I write, as a Jewish reader of your blog, extremely concerned about your lengthy discourse, on a historically and geographically centric event which you attended. ‘The 1991 elections created a sociological mistake by expressing a potential for a centric option because of an artificial division between left and right parties,’ added Dimitrova. One very topical and centric is the show by sculptor Francisco Leiro at the National Gallery for Foreign Art, the second in the Spanish Art Abroad series to visit Sofia. The galloping, tinny, insistence of the entering drumbeat complements the solid but unobtrusively centric anchoring provided by Robert Donne's bass - minimal yet of maximum importance. 2Botany (of a diatom) radially symmetrical. 〔植〕（硅藻）放射性对称的。比较PENNATE Compare with pennate Example sentencesExamples The diatoms were the most diverse and abundant assemblage of algae throughout the year at both stations, with the centric diatoms more abundant than the pennate species. We did not identify Cyclotella meneghiniana Kuetzing in any of our samples despite lists which described C. meneghiniana as the dominant centric diatom present in the lake (Parson and Parker 1989a). Among the diatoms, there was a greater loss of pennate than centric diatoms. Rapidly evolving reproduction-related genes are also found in a variety of other taxa, including centric diatoms, gastropods, abalone, and humans. The planktonic centric diatom Actinocyclus nonnanhi was the primary vector of tracer nitrogen to benthic and water-column organisms. Derivatives centrical adjective ˈsɛntrɪkəl After a skilful contest, Miss Harcourt was declared the successful Archer, having the most centrical arrow of the whole. Example sentencesExamples Rankin mentioned it when outlining his plans for something better: 'A chapel at Kenlochmoidart is quite essential, being the most centrical and accessible spot in the country.' Hotel Continental Barcelona is a small hotel located in the most centrical and emblematic area of Barcelona. Parador El Ferrol Hotel is located in the centrical place where the old city of medieval style ends and the modern rationalist one dating from the 18th century begins. centricity noun sɛnˈtrɪsɪtiˌsɛnˈtrɪsədi Organization centricity implies that the provision of service is focused on the structural characteristics of the organization and the civil servant, rather than on the needs of the citizen. Example sentencesExamples Taking the two major considerations of centricity and government/governance, we posit a four-cell model for exploring the impact of the Internet on governments. A significant measure of centricity was established to facilitate the operation of state bureaucracy, but the system was not monolithic. Thus the overall comprehensibility of the piece suffers somewhat by the constant shifting of tonal frames of reference - between sections that assert focal centricity and those that float free from it. A distinct centricity therefore is inaugurated in this opening section by two musical sentences, each concluding with structurally important silences. Origin Late 16th century: from Greek kentrikos, from kentron 'sharp point' (see centre). Rhymes androcentric, concentric, eccentric, egocentric, ethnocentric, Eurocentric, geocentric, phallocentric, theocentric Definition of centric in US English: centric adjectiveˈsentrikˈsɛntrɪk 1In or at the center; central. 中心的；重要的 centric and peripheral forces 中心和边缘力量。 Example sentencesExamples One very topical and centric is the show by sculptor Francisco Leiro at the National Gallery for Foreign Art, the second in the Spanish Art Abroad series to visit Sofia. I write, as a Jewish reader of your blog, extremely concerned about your lengthy discourse, on a historically and geographically centric event which you attended. The galloping, tinny, insistence of the entering drumbeat complements the solid but unobtrusively centric anchoring provided by Robert Donne's bass - minimal yet of maximum importance. Facts such as the proportion of a book page, the printing in clear black ink on good white paper, the traditional harmony of centric design. ‘The 1991 elections created a sociological mistake by expressing a potential for a centric option because of an artificial division between left and right parties,’ added Dimitrova. 2Botany (of a diatom) radially symmetrical. 〔植〕（硅藻）放射性对称的。比较PENNATE Compare with pennate Example sentencesExamples We did not identify Cyclotella meneghiniana Kuetzing in any of our samples despite lists which described C. meneghiniana as the dominant centric diatom present in the lake (Parson and Parker 1989a). Rapidly evolving reproduction-related genes are also found in a variety of other taxa, including centric diatoms, gastropods, abalone, and humans. The planktonic centric diatom Actinocyclus nonnanhi was the primary vector of tracer nitrogen to benthic and water-column organisms. Among the diatoms, there was a greater loss of pennate than centric diatoms. The diatoms were the most diverse and abundant assemblage of algae throughout the year at both stations, with the centric diatoms more abundant than the pennate species. Origin Late 16th century: from Greek kentrikos, from kentron ‘sharp point’ (see center).
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