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单词 centric
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cen•tric  (sentrik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. pertaining to or situated at the center; central.
  2. Anatomy, Physiologypertaining to or originating at a nerve center.
Also, centri•cal. 
  • Greek kentrikós of, pertaining to a cardinal point, equivalent. to kéntr(on) (see center) + -ikos -ic
  • 1580–90
centri•cal•ly, adv. 
cen•tric•i•ty  (sen trisi tē),USA pronunciation n. 
-centric, 
  1. a combining form with the meanings "having a center or centers'' of the specified number or kind (polycentric);
    "centered upon, focused around'' that named by the first element (ethnocentric;
    heliocentric
    ).
  • see centr-, -ic

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
centric /ˈsɛntrɪk/, centrical adj
  1. being central or having a centre
  2. relating to or originating at a nerve centre

centricity /sɛnˈtrɪsɪtɪ/ n
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
-centric suffix forming adjectives
  1. having a centre as specified: heliocentric
Etymology: abstracted from eccentric, concentric, etc
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