Antonyms for centric


Grammar : Adj
Spell : sen-trik
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɛn trɪk


Definition of centric

Origin :
  • word-forming element meaning "having a center (of a certain kind); centered on," from Greek kentrikos "pertaining to a center," from kentron (see center (n.)).
  • As in central : adj main, principal; in the middle
Example sentences :
  • A reg'lar 'centric—but a reg'lar brick, cutting a wide swathe as he goes.
  • Extract from : « The Right of Way, Complete » by Gilbert Parker
  • Cen′tricalness, Centric′ity; Cen′trum, the body of a vertebra.
  • Extract from : « Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) » by Various
  • With centric and eccentric scribbled o'er, / Cycle and epicycle, orb in orb.
  • Extract from : « Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources » by James Wood
  • He was kind to the poor, walked much, talked to himself as he walked, and was known by the humble sort as "a'centric."
  • Extract from : « The Translation of a Savage, Complete » by Gilbert Parker

Synonyms for centric

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