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Word: Concentric
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French concentrique or medieval Latin concentricus, from con- ‘together’ + centrum ‘centre’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kənˈsɛntrɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
of or denoting circles, arcs, or other shapes which share the same centre, the larger often completely surrounding the smaller
Short Definition:of circles, arcs, or other shapes
Examples:- concentric circles indicate distances of 1 km, 2 km, and 3 km from the centre
- a universe consisting of concentric spheres or layers
- the revolving circle is concentric with the fixed outer circle
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