adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Being in the centre; central.

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

2. 2
   Pertaining to a nerve centre.
3. 3
   Being a member of the subclass Coscinodiscophyceae (corresponding to the Centrales.)

Adjective

1. 1
   having or situated at or near a center wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

axialcentralcentricalcentricalconcentratedkey

Example

More examples

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

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κεντρικός (kentrikós), equivalent to centre + -ic.

Related phrases

nerve centre

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