2
: concentrated about or directed to a center
a centric activity
3
: of, relating to, or having a centromere
4
: of, relating to, or resembling an order (Centrales) of radially symmetrical diatoms
1
: having (such) a center or (such or so many) centers
polycentric
2
: having (something specified) as its center
heliocentric
Examples of centric in a Sentence
Adjective combining form
The solar system is heliocentric, meaning that the sun is at its center.
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Quartz Staff, Quartz, 2 July 2024
The first time Morat performed in Madrid was in the centric bar El Intruso, in 2015, in front of just over 100 people.
—Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 22 June 2024
Osofsky and Kalin were inspired by Comme des Garçons’ original guerilla style pop-ups from the early 2000s, which took over raw urban spaces in unexpected, non-fashion centric cities like Helsinki, Istanbul, and Reykjavik.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2024
Though Disney announced its TV centric plans for Phase 5 and Phase 6 at last year’s San Diego Comic-Con, the streamer has decided to significantly decrease the amount of television series that will be debuting this year.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2023
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Adjective
From its early days as a European centric motorsport to its current status as a global entertainment juggernaut worth more than 18 billion, F1 has undergone a remarkable evolution.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 2 July 2024
The first time Morat performed in Madrid was in the centric bar El Intruso, in 2015, in front of just over 100 people.
—Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 22 June 2024
Osofsky and Kalin were inspired by Comme des Garçons’ original guerilla style pop-ups from the early 2000s, which took over raw urban spaces in unexpected, non-fashion centric cities like Helsinki, Istanbul, and Reykjavik.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2024
Though Disney announced its TV centric plans for Phase 5 and Phase 6 at last year’s San Diego Comic-Con, the streamer has decided to significantly decrease the amount of television series that will be debuting this year.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2023
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“Centric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centric. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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centric
adjective
cen·tric
ˈsen-trik 
1
: of or relating to a nerve center
2
: of, relating to, or having a centromere
3
of dental occlusion
: involving spatial relationships such that all teeth of both jaws meet in a normal manner and forces exerted by the lower on the upper jaw are perfectly distributed in the dental arch
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