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equally distant from the extremes
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of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
'center' - used as a noun
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an area that is approximately central within some larger region
it is in the center of town
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the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
he hit the ball to deep center
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a building dedicated to a particular activity
they were raising money to build a new center for research
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a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
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the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
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the object upon which interest and attention focuses
his stories made him the center of the party
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a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere
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the middle of a military or naval formation
they had to reinforce the center
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(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
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(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
the center fumbled the handoff
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a place where some particular activity is concentrated
they received messages from several centers
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politically moderate persons; centrists
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(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
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the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
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mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
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the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
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the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback
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a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
'center' - used as a verb
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center upon
Her entire attention centered on her children
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direct one's attention on something
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move into the center
That vase in the picture is not centered
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1. Center / Plural
centers
2. Center / Past
centered
3. Center / Third Person
centers
4. Center / Present Participle
centering
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The following are synonyms for 'center'. Click on any of them to get both Bibliodata's full list of common definitions and a further set of synonyms.
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central
centeron
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central
centrist
middle-of-the-road
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