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Definition of Centre
1. Noun. A low-lying region in central France.
2. Verb. Move into the center. "That vase in the picture is not centered"
3. Noun. An area that is approximately central within some larger region. "They were in the eye of the storm"
Exact synonyms: Center, Eye, Heart, Middle
Generic synonyms: Area, Country
Specialized synonyms: Center Stage, Centre Stage, Central City, City Center, City Centre, Storm Center, Storm Centre, Financial Center, Hub, Inner City, Medical Center, Midfield, Seat, Midstream
Specialized synonyms: City Of London, The City
Derivative terms: Central, Centric, Centrical, Middle
Generic synonyms: Area, Country
Specialized synonyms: Center Stage, Centre Stage, Central City, City Center, City Centre, Storm Center, Storm Centre, Financial Center, Hub, Inner City, Medical Center, Midfield, Seat, Midstream
Specialized synonyms: City Of London, The City
Derivative terms: Central, Centric, Centrical, Middle
4. Verb. Direct one's attention on something. "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
Exact synonyms: Center, Concentrate, Focus, Pore, Rivet
Specialized synonyms: Absorb, Engross, Engulf, Immerse, Plunge, Soak Up, Steep, Recall, Think, Zoom In, Hear, Listen, Take Heed
Generic synonyms: Cerebrate, Cogitate, Think
Related verbs: Rivet
Derivative terms: Center, Centering, Concentration, Concentration, Focus, Focusing, Focussing
Specialized synonyms: Absorb, Engross, Engulf, Immerse, Plunge, Soak Up, Steep, Recall, Think, Zoom In, Hear, Listen, Take Heed
Generic synonyms: Cerebrate, Cogitate, Think
Related verbs: Rivet
Derivative terms: Center, Centering, Concentration, Concentration, Focus, Focusing, Focussing
5. Noun. A point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure.
Exact synonyms: Center, Midpoint
Specialized synonyms: Bight, Center Of Curvature, Centre Of Curvature, Bowels, Bull, Bull's Eye, Center Of Gravity, Centre Of Gravity, Center Of Mass, Centre Of Mass, Core, Navel, Navel Point, Nombril, Core, Nucleus, Nucleus
Generic synonyms: Point
Derivative terms: Center, Center, Central, Centric, Centrical
Specialized synonyms: Bight, Center Of Curvature, Centre Of Curvature, Bowels, Bull, Bull's Eye, Center Of Gravity, Centre Of Gravity, Center Of Mass, Centre Of Mass, Core, Navel, Navel Point, Nombril, Core, Nucleus, Nucleus
Generic synonyms: Point
Derivative terms: Center, Center, Central, Centric, Centrical
6. Noun. A place where some particular activity is concentrated. "They received messages from several centers"
Exact synonyms: Center
Generic synonyms: Place, Property
Specialized synonyms: Nerve Center, Nerve Centre, Capital
Generic synonyms: Place, Property
Specialized synonyms: Nerve Center, Nerve Centre, Capital
7. Noun. The sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering.
8. Noun. The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience. "The nub of the story"
Exact synonyms: Center, Core, Essence, Gist, Heart, Heart And Soul, Inwardness, Kernel, Marrow, Meat, Nitty-gritty, Nub, Pith, Substance, Sum
Generic synonyms: Cognitive Content, Content, Mental Object
Specialized synonyms: Bare Bones, Hypostasis, Haecceity, Quiddity, Quintessence, Stuff
Derivative terms: Central, Essential, Meaty, Pithy, Summate
Generic synonyms: Cognitive Content, Content, Mental Object
Specialized synonyms: Bare Bones, Hypostasis, Haecceity, Quiddity, Quintessence, Stuff
Derivative terms: Central, Essential, Meaty, Pithy, Summate
9. Noun. The object upon which interest and attention focuses. "His stories made him the center of the party"
Exact synonyms: Center, Center Of Attention, Centre Of Attention
Generic synonyms: Object
Specialized synonyms: Conversation Piece, Crosshairs, Cynosure, Eye-catcher
Derivative terms: Center, Center, Central
Generic synonyms: Object
Specialized synonyms: Conversation Piece, Crosshairs, Cynosure, Eye-catcher
Derivative terms: Center, Center, Central
10. Noun. A cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process. "In most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere"
Exact synonyms: Center, Nerve Center, Nerve Centre
Generic synonyms: Neural Structure
Specialized synonyms: Auditory Center, Olfactory Brain, Rhinencephalon, Broca's Area, Broca's Center, Broca's Convolution, Broca's Gyrus, Convolution Of Broca, Wernicke's Area, Wernicke's Center, Superior Colliculus, Inferior Colliculus, Respiratory Center
Generic synonyms: Neural Structure
Specialized synonyms: Auditory Center, Olfactory Brain, Rhinencephalon, Broca's Area, Broca's Center, Broca's Convolution, Broca's Gyrus, Convolution Of Broca, Wernicke's Area, Wernicke's Center, Superior Colliculus, Inferior Colliculus, Respiratory Center
11. Noun. A building dedicated to a particular activity. "They were raising money to build a new center for research"
Exact synonyms: Center
Generic synonyms: Building, Edifice
Specialized synonyms: Burn Center, Call Center, Call Centre, Civic Center, Community Center, Conference Center, Conference House, Control Center, Research Center, Research Facility, Service Club, Settlement House, Student Center
Generic synonyms: Building, Edifice
Specialized synonyms: Burn Center, Call Center, Call Centre, Civic Center, Community Center, Conference Center, Conference House, Control Center, Research Center, Research Facility, Service Club, Settlement House, Student Center
Definition of Centre
1. n. & v. See Center.
Definition of Centre
1. to center [v -TRED, -TRING, -TRES] - See also: center
Medical Definition of Centre
1. 1. The middle point of a body; loosely, the interior of a body. A centre of any kind, especially an anatomical centre. 2. A group of nerve cells governing a specific function. Synonym: centrum. Origin: L. Centrum; G. Kentron (05 Mar 2000)
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