concentric
Having a common centerHaving a common center.
» Draw two concentric circles of differing diameters.
Нарисуйте две концентрические окружности разных диаметров.
Намалюйте два концентричних кола різних діаметрів.
Meaning
2 sensesHaving a common center.
konzentrisch
концентри́ческийkoncentríčeskij
having a common center
Of a motion, in the direction of contraction of a muscle. (e.g. the extension of the lower arm by means of the elbow joint while contracting the triceps and other elbow extensor muscles; closing of the jaw while flexing the masseter).
Examples
4 sentencesDraw two concentric circles of differing diameters.
Намалюйте два концентричних кола різних діаметрів. — deniko
ruНарисуйте две концентрические окружности разных диаметров. — odexed
I want you to draw five concentric circles now.
Can you draw two concentric circles using just your hands?
For the Pope, "Christian love is not a concentric expansion of interests which extend, little by little, to other people and groups."
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English concentrik, from Middle French concentrique, from Medieval Latin conceFrom Middle English concentrik, from Middle French concentrique, from Medieval Latin concentricus, from Latin con- (“with, together”) + centrum (“circle, center”). Equivalent to con- + -centric. By surface analysis, con- + centre + -ic.
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Forms
more concentric, most concentric| Comparative | more concentric Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most concentric Lesson |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- having a common center:concentricalhomocentric
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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