Definitions for CENTER
cen·ter

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.3 / 4 votes

1. center, centre, middle, heart, eyenoun

   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"

2. center field, centerfield, centernoun

   the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher

   "he hit the ball to deep center"

3. center, centrenoun

   a building dedicated to a particular activity

   "they were raising money to build a new center for research"

4. center, centre, midpointnoun

   a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure

5. kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-grittynoun

   the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

   "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"

6. center, centre, center of attention, centre of attentionnoun

   the object upon which interest and attention focuses

   "his stories made him the center of the party"

7. center, centre, nerve center, nerve centrenoun

   a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process

   "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere"

8. centernoun

   the middle of a military or naval formation

   "they had to reinforce the center"

9. centernoun

   (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team

10. center, snappernoun

    (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback

    "the center fumbled the handoff"

11. center, centrenoun

    a place where some particular activity is concentrated

    "they received messages from several centers"

12. centernoun

    politically moderate persons; centrists

13. centernoun

    (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team

14. center, centrenoun

    the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering

15. plaza, mall, center, shopping mall, shopping center, shopping centrenoun

    mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace

    "a good plaza should have a movie house"; "they spent their weekends at the local malls"

16. centernoun

    the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game

17. centernoun

    (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play

    "it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback"

18. centeradjective

    a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game

19. center(a), halfway, middle(a), midwayadjective

    equally distant from the extremes

20. centerverb

    of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually

21. focus on, center on, revolve around, revolve about, concentrate on, centerverb

    center upon

    "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work"

22. concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivetverb

    direct one's attention on something

    "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"

23. center, centreverb

    move into the center

    "That vase in the picture is not centered"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. centernoun

   The point in the interior of a circle or sphere that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.

2. centernoun

   The middle portion of something; the part well away from the edges.

3. centernoun

   The point on a line that is midway between the ends.

4. centernoun

   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).

5. centernoun

   A place where some function or activity occurs.

6. centernoun

   A topic that is particularly important in a given context.

7. centernoun

   The player, generally the tallest, who plays closest to the basket.

8. centernoun

   The forward that generally plays between the left wing and right wing and usually takes the faceoffs.

9. centernoun

   The person who holds the ball at the beginning of each play.

10. centerverb

    To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.

11. centerverb

    To cause (some attribute, such as a mood or voltage) to be adjusted to a value which is midway between the extremes.

12. centerverb

    To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something).

13. centernoun

    A player who can go all over the court, except the shooting circles.

14. centernoun

    A pass played into the centre of the pitch.

15. centernoun

    One of the backs operating in a central area of the pitch, either the inside centre or outside centre.

16. centeradjective

    Of, at, or related to a center.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Centernoun

   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 or place

2. Centernoun

   the middle or central portion of anything

3. Centernoun

   a principal or important point of concentration; the nucleus around which things are gathered or to which they tend; an object of attention, action, or force; as, a center of attaction

4. Centernoun

   the earth

5. Centernoun

   those members of a legislative assembly (as in France) who support the existing government. They sit in the middle of the legislative chamber, opposite the presiding officer, between the conservatives or monarchists, who sit on the right of the speaker, and the radicals or advanced republicans who occupy the seats on his left, See Right, and Left

6. Centernoun

   a temporary structure upon which the materials of a vault or arch are supported in position until the work becomes self-supporting

7. Centernoun

   one of the two conical steel pins, in a lathe, etc., upon which the work is held, and about which it revolves

8. Centernoun

   a conical recess, or indentation, in the end of a shaft or other work, to receive the point of a center, on which the work can turn, as in a lathe

9. Centerverb

   alt. of Centre

10. Centerverb

    alt. of Centre

11. Etymology: [F. centre, fr. L. centrum, fr. Gr. ke`ntron any sharp point, the point round which a circle is described, fr. kentei^n to prick, goad.]

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1. Center

   The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game and is commonly abbreviated "C". The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well. A typical NBA center is between 6'10" and 7'3". In many cases, the center's primary role is to use his or her size to score and defend from a position close to the basket. A center who possesses size along with athleticism and skill constitutes an unparalleled asset for a team. The centers are also generally the players who are chosen to take jump balls. There has been occasional controversy over what constitutes a "true center". For example, some would say that Tim Duncan, although listed throughout his career as a power forward, is actually a center, because of his size and style of play. Nonetheless, the judgment of whether a given player is a center or power forward is often highly subjective. Because there are currently so few people who meet the ideal size requirements of an NBA center, teams will sometimes find it necessary to play an individual at that position who would be more effective as a power forward.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. center

   An enduring functional organization, with a supporting staff, designed to perform a joint function within a joint force commander

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. center

   A type of building.

   The community center was open every evening.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 24, 2020  

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1. Center

   Center vs. Centre -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Center and Centre.

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1. CENTER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Center is ranked #10765 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Center surname appeared 2,963 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Center.
   
   87% or 2,579 total occurrences were White.
   5.8% or 172 total occurrences were Black.
   3.1% or 93 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2% or 62 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   1.4% or 42 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.5% or 15 total occurrences were Asian.

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Anagrams for CENTER »

1. recent

2. tenrec

3. centre

4. Centre

How to pronounce CENTER?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CENTER in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CENTER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of CENTER in a Sentence

1. Song Myung-sup:

   With its foldable smartphone that no other competitors have yet launched, Samsung will likely lead the high-end smartphone market as it would mass produce foldable smartphones next year, also, a growing number of data center customers are ordering more memory chips ... possibly slowing down the drop in prices.

2. Charles Krauthammer:

   The Republicans have experienced the biggest ideological earthquake of a major party in our lifetime. Fifty, 60 years of conservatism has now yielded to a leader who is not a conservative, but who is a populist. That’s a big deal. And I think what the Ryan statement is… if the party is now going to be split between the leader, the populist, and the old-line conservatives… he wants to establish a center of power and a kind of home for the conservative wing.

3. Baltasar Gracián y Morales:

   One must pass through the circumference of time before arriving at the center of opportunity.

4. Le Van Cuong:

   Metropole is definitely more tricky to protect the leaders, especially because of the lack of space. In the protection job, space gives us advantages. Metropole sits right in the center of crowded streets, so it's difficult to ensure security, singapore chose an isolated island and protection on such island is much easier, definitely easier than Metropole.

5. Mark Penn:

   The committee obviously wants to put Trump front and center as much as they can and create discussion about Jan. 6 instead of inflation, immigration and crime.

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