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Center (Noun)

Meaning¹

The middle of a military or naval formation; "they had to reinforce the center".

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Meaning²

A place where some particular activity is concentrated; "they received messages from several centers".

Meaning³

An area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm".

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Meaning⁴

The position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game.

Meaning⁵

The object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his stories made him the center of the party".

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

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Meaning⁶

(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team.

Meaning⁷

A point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure.

Examples

The architect drew a line on the blueprint to mark the center of the new building.
In geometry, the center of a circle is the point from which all radii are measured.
The surveyor used a measuring tape to find the center point of the rectangular property.
To find the center of the triangle, she calculated the average of the coordinates of the three vertices.
The target's center was marked with a small X, serving as the bullseye for the archers.

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Meaning⁸

A building dedicated to a particular activity; "they were raising money to build a new center for research".

Meaning⁹

Politically moderate persons; centrists.

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

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Center (adjective)

Meaning¹⁰

(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the center fumbled the handoff".

Mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace; "a good plaza should have a movie house"; "they spent their weekends at the local malls".

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

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Hypernyms

Meaning¹²

The sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering.

Classification

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.

Synonyms

Centre

Hypernyms

Confection

Meaning¹³

(American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play; "it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Meaning¹⁴

A position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Meaning¹⁵

The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story".