English Dictionary

center

/ˈsɛn.tɚ/

noun

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

The center of the city is always busy.

意味（1）

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

If a point be taken within a circle, and more than two equal straight lines fall from the point on the circle, the point taken is the centre of the circle.

意味（2）

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

Japanese scientists are to explore the centre of the Earth. Using a giant drill ship launched next month, the researchers aim to be the first to punch a hole through the rocky crust that covers our planet and to reach the mantle below.

意味（3）

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

意味（4）

(obsolete) The innermost point of the Earth, or the Earth itself, as the center or foundation of the Universe; the center or foundation of the Universe abstractly.

… their portion set

As far remov'd from God and light of Heav'n

… their portion set As far remov'd from God and light of Heav'n As from the Center thrice to th'utmost Pole.

意味（5）

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

意味（6）

(geometry) 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).

意味（7）

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

意味（8）

A pivotal part in the political constitution of a country

意味（9）

A topic that is particularly important in a given context, the element in a subject of cognition, volition or discussion that is perceived as decisive.

the center of the controversy

意味（10）

(basketball) The player, generally the tallest, who plays closest to the basket.

意味（11）

(ice hockey) The forward that generally plays between the left wing and right wing and usually takes the faceoffs.

意味（12）

(American football, Canadian football) The person who holds the ball at the beginning of each play.

意味（13）

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

意味（14）

(soccer) A pass played into the centre of the pitch.

Bent twice sent efforts wide of the far post after cutting in from the left, Wellbeck missed his kick from an inviting centre and failed to get on the end of a looping pass when six yards out.

意味（15）

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

Gatland's side got back to within striking distance when fly-half Jones's clever pass sent centre Jonathan Davies arcing round Shontayne Hape.

意味（16）

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

意味（17）

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

意味（18）

(engineering) 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.

意味（19）

(Australia, New Zealand) The ring in the gambling game two-up in which the spinner operates.