centric
1 of 2adjective
cen·tric ˈsen-trik 
1
: located in or at a center : central
a centric point
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
centrically
ˈsen-tri-k(ə-)lē
adverb -centric
2 of 2adjective combining form
1
: having (such) a center or (such or so many) centers
polycentric
2
: having (something specified) as its center
heliocentric
Example Sentences
Adjective combining form The solar system is heliocentric, meaning that the sun is at its center.
Recent Examples on the Web
Paolo Confino, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 The agile and data centric methodologies focus on different iterations. Ron Schmelzer, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 The company focuses on U.K. and India centric projects. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 May 2022 The company over the past two decades has helped popularize Greek-style yogurt, which has more protein and less sugar than traditional yogurt, coinciding with U.S. consumers’ shift toward protein-centric foods and snacks. Jaewon Kang, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 Reengineering decades of internal combustion-centric technology, business models, and supply chains should be easy, right? WIRED, 31 Aug. 2022 The company licenses its intellectual property for fees and royalties based on the number of Arm-centric chips its licensees sell. Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 La Famosa takes its name from a fruit and juice canning company founded in Puerto Rico by Parkhurst’s great-grandfather, a fact that helps to explain the fruit-centric iconography of the restaurant. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 That summer, JMatt honed in on creating Milwaukee-centric content that would still work during a pandemic. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2022 See More
Adjective
In other words, the office is far more people-centric. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 The agile and data centric methodologies focus on different iterations. Ron Schmelzer, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 The company focuses on U.K. and India centric projects. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 May 2022 The company over the past two decades has helped popularize Greek-style yogurt, which has more protein and less sugar than traditional yogurt, coinciding with U.S. consumers’ shift toward protein-centric foods and snacks. Jaewon Kang, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 Reengineering decades of internal combustion-centric technology, business models, and supply chains should be easy, right? WIRED, 31 Aug. 2022 The company licenses its intellectual property for fees and royalties based on the number of Arm-centric chips its licensees sell. Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 La Famosa takes its name from a fruit and juice canning company founded in Puerto Rico by Parkhurst’s great-grandfather, a fact that helps to explain the fruit-centric iconography of the restaurant. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 That summer, JMatt honed in on creating Milwaukee-centric content that would still work during a pandemic. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Greek kentrikos of the center, from kentron
Adjective combining form
Medieval Latin -centricus, from Latin centrum center
First Known Use
Adjective
circa 1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
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