centr
Latincenter, middle point
About This Root
From Latin centrum, from Greek kentron (sharp point of a compass, center of a circle). Anchors spatial vocabulary — center/central (the middle point), concentrate (to bring to the center), concentric (sharing a center), eccentric (off-center, hence odd), and egocentric (self-centered). The geometric origin expanded into figurative centrality.
Associated Words · 9
center
To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area; The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference; Of, at, or related to a center
central
in or near a center or constituting a center; Being in the centre
concentrate
To focus attention or effort; a condensed substance
concentration
The act of focusing attention; the proportion of a substance in a mixture
eccentric
Unusual or odd in behaviour; a person with unconventional habits
eccentricity
Odd or unconventional behaviour; eccentricity ratio in geometry
concentric
Having the same center
egocentric
Thinking only of oneself; self-centered
concentrated
Not diluted; intensely focused