concentric

Definitions

con- (together, same) + centr (center) + -ic (adj.) = sharing the same center. Concentric circles are nested rings around one point, like the ripples from a dropped stone or the rings of a target. (Contrast eccentric, ec- 'out of' = off-center.)

Common Collocations

• 1.concentric circles同心圆
• 2.concentric rings同心环
• 3.concentric layers同心层

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The target was painted as a set of concentric circles.

• 2.

  Drop a stone in the pond and watch the concentric ripples spread.