Word Finder - center

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The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.

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The point in the interior of a sphere that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.

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The middle portion of something; the part well away from the edges.

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The point on a line that is midway between the ends.

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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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The subgroup (respectively, subring), denoted Z(G), of those elements of a given group (respectively, ring) G that commute with every element of G.

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A place where the greater part of some function or activity occurs.

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shopping center, convention center, civic center, garment center, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Rockefeller Center

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A topic that is particularly important in a given context.

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the center of attention

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A player in the middle of the playing area

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A player who can go all over the court, except the shooting circles.

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A pass played into the centre of the pitch.

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One of the backs operating in a central area of the pitch, either the inside centre or outside centre.

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A temporary structure upon which the materials of a vault or arch are supported in position until the work becomes self-supporting.

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One of the two conical steel pins in a lathe, etc., upon which the work is held, and about which it revolves.

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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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The ensemble of moderate or centrist political parties.

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To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.

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He centered the heading of the document.

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To cause (some attribute, such as a mood or voltage) to be adjusted to a value which is midway between the extremes.

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To give (something) a central basis.

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To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something).

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The discussion centered around the recent issues.

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To form a recess or indentation for the reception of a center.

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Of, at, or related to a center.

His vamps scampered out of the command center to obey.

Yully walked to the center of the monument.

How did the call center respond to the flood of interest?

In the center was a large emerald-green star, and all over the four quarters were sewn spangles that glittered beautifully in the sunshine.

It landed dead center in the hall, out of everyone's reach.

Kiera watched them, somewhat relieved not to be the center of attention any longer.

A long oak table graced the center of the room, its ten carved chairs at attention.

Bianca, we'll be out back in the command center for a bit.

Slipping her hand through his extended elbow, she let him lead her into the center of the room.

He released her, and she hurried away from him into the center of the hall.

Hurt, she fled into the cold night air, stopping only when she reached the center of the gardens.

While Gabriel was written at the center of the geometric designs on Deidre's shoulders, the tattoo on the woman before her bore the name Rhyn.

She clung to one of the warriors, attempting to climb him as the cat-like critter-- convinced it was a game-- wagged its tail and chased her around the large man in the center of the room.

They walked a short distance to an open atrium in the center of the house, complete with a small oasis rising up from white stone and curved benches.

In practical matters Pierre unexpectedly felt within himself a center of gravity he had previously lacked.

Presently they came to a low plant which had broad, spreading leaves, in the center of which grew a single fruit about as large as a peach.

The cause of the confusion was that while the Austrian cavalry was moving toward our left flank, the higher command found that our center was too far separated from our right flank and the cavalry were all ordered to turn back to the right.

The twenty-four sharpshooters with discharged muskets, standing in the center of the circle, ran back to their places as the companies passed by.

The shop was pleasant, with comfortable easy chairs in the front, coffee counter in the center and tables to the rear.

Hands darted from the cells to swipe at them, and she saw why the robed man kept to the center of the corridor.

Claire Elizabeth LeBlanc, all seven pounds, six ounces of her, came into the world at Dartmouth-Hitchcok Medical Center, in Keene, New Hampshire on June third.

She saw someone waiting for her in the center of the in-between world and recognized Rhyn.

She'd wanted a second night with him since the first, and the passion of his kiss reminded her of how incredible it was to be the center of his world.

The altar in the center was empty while seven statues kept watch over it.

He slid an arm under her and gently took her hand in his, planting a warm moist kiss in the center of the palm.

She didn't notice until she'd jostled her way into the center of the church.

The portal is in the center.

Muscular and dark-skinned, Tamer was hunched over the table in the center of the room, putting the final magic touches on a new compass.

Dolokhov lowered his head to the snow, greedily bit at it, again raised his head, adjusted himself, drew in his legs and sat up, seeking a firm center of gravity.

There's a concert at the arts center.

She moved to the center of the monument and opened herself to the magics.

First you ask me to send her to the center of the battle and now you wish me to take my time with her?

According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, more than 1.5 million 501(c) charitable organizations exist in the United States.

The retirement of the center to the other side of the dip in the ground at the rear was hurried and noisy, but the different companies did not get mixed.

From information he had received the evening before, from the sound of wheels and footsteps heard by the outposts during the night, by the disorderly movement of the Russian columns, and from all indications, he saw clearly that the allies believed him to be far away in front of them, and that the columns moving near Pratzen constituted the center of the Russian army, and that that center was already sufficiently weakened to be successfully attacked.

In the center of the stage sat some girls in red bodices and white skirts.

She took about eighty percent of your tips at the call center.

A radio station did a piece on the tip center and requested an interview with someone who answered the phones.

I learned later the facility was the largest between Los Angeles and San Francisco and contained five hundred and ten beds and a fully equipped trauma center.

David Dean was hanging patriotic bunting by dawn's early light when Cynthia finished setting out the usual assortment of pastries for the guests and joined her husband for the short walk to the Community Center.

Trickling water circled the oasis, its source a small spring in the center.

A round table in the center had an access pad attached to the top, so she passed her armband over it.

To her surprise, what appeared to be a video game popped into 3D life in the center of the table.

He landed outside the main city, in the center of which sat the royal family's residence.

Opal, meet me in the command center, A'Ran directed.

Ne'Rin sat to his right at the largest table within the command center with the Council members arranged by rank to his left.

He waited for the others to file out of the command center.

Leaving the command center for his quarters, he glanced out the windows as he strode through the compound.

He reached his quarters and opened the link to the command center, pausing before it to see nishani had already entered.

He turned both machines off and left his quarters for the command center.