centric
adjective
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Definition of centric
(Entry 1 of 2)
2
: concentrated about or directed to a center
a centric activity
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: of, relating to, or having a centromere
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: of, relating to, or resembling an order (Centrales) of radially symmetrical diatoms
-centric
adjective combining formDefinition of -centric (Entry 2 of 2)
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: having (such) a center or (such or so many) centers
polycentric
2
: having (something specified) as its center
heliocentric
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Other Words from centric
Adjective
centrically
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adverb
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Examples of centric in a Sentence
Adjective combining form
The solar system is heliocentric, meaning that the sun is at its center.Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The second covers platform-centric business news and cultural trends. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "China is the latest superpower to get caught waging a disinformation campaign on Twitter," 20 Aug. 2019 The new LaGuardia was conceived using human-centric design principles, to create a more pleasant travel experience. — Ross Wolinsky, The New Yorker, "We’re Building a New, Non-Apocalyptic LaGuardia Airport," 9 Aug. 2019 More than 50 years later, Houston art lovers on Friday celebrated the defining moments of the Apollo 11 lunar landing once again at Houston Museum of Fine Arts' space-centric summer bash. — Alison Medley, Houston Chronicle, "Houston rap icon, Bun B highlights a cosmic summer bash at MFAH," 3 Aug. 2019 Clustered among pine forests and sunny prairies along scenic backwoods roads 20 miles south of town, Perkins Tank and JD Dam Lake comprise a water-centric tour of the Kaibab National Forest’s southern sector. — Mare Czinar, azcentral, "Fun summer hikes in Arizona: These hidden little lakes attract wildlife, hikers and anglers," 5 July 2019 But female-centric horror movies directed by women are rapidly rising in mainstream Hollywood. — Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com, "Hell hath no fury: Popcorn Frights Film Festival in Fort Lauderdale scares up horror movies by women," 31 July 2019 The latter launched Flamingo, its female-centric razor brand, in 2018. — Sangeeta Singh-kurtz, Quartzy, "A new razor brand is encouraging women not to shave," 24 July 2019 And as of March, in homage to International Women’s Month, artist Ashley Longshore rolled out a series of female-centric portraits, custom-made for the space with von Furstenberg’s creative oversight. — Danielle Naer, Vogue, "Chloe Gosselin’s Playful Pop-Up Took Over Diane von Furstenberg’s Meatpacking Flagship," 18 July 2019 In pure Marvel-esque fashion, Disney appears to be laying the groundwork for Kenobi-centric stories in the future. — Adam Schubak, Popular Mechanics, "Everything We Know So Far About 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'," 12 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'centric.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for centric
-centric
adjective combining formEnglish Language Learners Definition of -centric
: having (something) at the center
: having (something) as a central interest, influence, subject, etc.
centric
adjective
cen·tric
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Medical Definition of centric
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: of or relating to a nerve center
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: of, relating to, or having a centromere
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of dental occlusion
: involving spatial relationships such that all teeth of both jaws meet in a normal manner and forces exerted by the lower on the upper jaw are perfectly distributed in the dental arch