centre — meaning in English

English meaning

• center noun The point exactly in the middle of something, equally distant from all its edges or sides.
• downtown noun A city's central business and shopping district.
• nexus noun A connection or link between things, people, or ideas.

Senses

centre is used for these senses in English:

• center (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).
• center A place, especially a building or complex, set aside for some specified function or activity.
• center (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.
• downtown (chiefly, US, Canada) The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center.
• nexus A centre or focus of something.

center — full definition

1. noun The point exactly in the middle of something, equally distant from all its edges or sides.
2. noun A building or place set up for a particular activity or purpose.
3. noun The main topic, focus, or most important part of something.
4. noun In sports such as basketball, hockey, or football, a player positioned in the middle of the field or court.
5. noun The moderate political position, between left and right.

downtown — full definition

1. noun A city's central business and shopping district.
2. adj Located in or relating to the central business district.
3. adv Toward or in the central business district.

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