What is the meaning of Centre?

noun

  • A low-lying region in central France.
  • An area that is approximately central within some larger region.
    • usage: "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"
  • A point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure.
  • A place where some particular activity is concentrated.
    • usage: "they received messages from several centers"
  • The sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering.
  • The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience.
    • usage: "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"
  • The object upon which interest and attention focuses.
    • usage: "his stories made him the center of the party"
  • A cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process.
    • usage: "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere"
  • A building dedicated to a particular activity.
    • usage: "they were raising money to build a new center for research"

verb

  • Move into the center.
    • usage: "That vase in the picture is not centered"
  • Direct one's attention on something.
    • usage: "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
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APAWordNet. (2010). centre. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/centre/definitions/1225529
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