center
noun
/ˈsɛn.tə(ɹ)/
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/ˈsɛn.tɚ/
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[ˈsɛɾ̃ɚ]
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[ˈsɪɾ̃ɚ]
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- (geometry) The point in the interior of any figure of any number of dimensions that has as its coordinates the arithmetic mean of the coordinates of all points on the perimeter of the figure (or of all points in the interior for a center of volume).
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centre,
centre de masse,
sujet
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- A place, especially a building or complex, set aside for some specified function or activity.
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centre,
foyer
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- (engineering) A conical recess or indentation in the end of a shaft or other work, to receive the point of a center, on which the work can turn, as in a lathe.
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centre,
milieu
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- (basketball) The player, generally the tallest, who plays closest to the basket.
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pivot
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- The venue in which the head of government in a centralized state is situated.
- (AU, NZ) The ring in the gambling game two-up in which the spinner operates.
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centre
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center
adjective
/ˈsɛn.tə(ɹ)/
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/ˈsɛn.tɚ/
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[ˈsɛɾ̃ɚ]
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[ˈsɪɾ̃ɚ]
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- Of, at, or related to a center.
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central
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center
verb
/ˈsɛn.tə(ɹ)/
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/ˈsɛn.tɚ/
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[ˈsɛɾ̃ɚ]
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[ˈsɪɾ̃ɚ]
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- (transitive) To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.
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centrer
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centering
noun
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- (mostly, uncountable) The process of moving something to a centre, normally before some other process.
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centrage
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- (countable) A type of formwork which serves as a temporary structure during the construction of arches and bridges.
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cintrage
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