centric

English

Alternative forms

• centrick, centrique (obsolete except archaic)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κεντρικός.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈsɛntɹɪk/

Adjective

centric (comparative more centric, superlative most centric)

1. Being in the centre; central.
   • 1661, John Donne, "Elegie XVIII":

     So we her ayres contemplate, words and heart, / And virtues; but we love the Centrique part.

2. (physics) Pertaining to a nerve centre.
3. (of diatoms) Being a member of the class Centrales

Related terms

• central