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keski- — meaning in English

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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.
  • inside noun The interior or inner part of something.
  • mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
  • medial adj Located in or near the middle rather than at either end.
  • median noun The middle value in a set of numbers arranged from smallest to largest.
  • mid adjective Being in a middle position; middle.
  • middle noun The point or part equally distant from the edges, ends, or extremes of something.

Senses

keski- is used for these senses in English:

  • center Of, at, or related to a center.
  • central Being in the centre.
  • inside Nearer to the interior or centre of something.
  • mean Having the mean (see noun below) as its value; average.
  • medial (math) Of or pertaining to a mean or average.
  • median (anatomy, botany) In the middle of an organ, structure etc.; towards the median plane of an organ or limb. [from 16th c.]
  • mid Occupying a middle position; middle.
  • middle Located in the middle; in between.

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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