中心 — meaning in English

English meaning

• center noun The point exactly in the middle of something, equally distant from all its edges or sides.
• central adj Located at or near the middle of something.
• hub noun The central part of a wheel, around which it turns.
• nexus noun A connection or link between things, people, or ideas.

Senses

中心 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).
• central Having or containing the centre of something.
• central business district The central area of a city in which there is a concentration of retail and business activities.
• hub A point where many routes meet and traffic is distributed, dispensed, or diverted.
• inner city (urban studies) The parts of a large city closer to its core, especially older, populous areas of low-income or immigrant families as opposed to centrally located commercial areas.
• 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.

central — full definition

1. adj Located at or near the middle of something.
2. adj Extremely important or essential to something.

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