centrum — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
centrum 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.
- central business district The central area of a city in which there is a concentration of retail and business activities.
- downtown (chiefly, US, Canada) The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center.
- eye A loop forming part of anything, or a hole through anything, to receive a hook, pin, rope, shaft, etc.; for example, at the end of a tie bar in a bridge truss, through a crank, at the end of a rope, or through a millstone.
- 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.
center — full definition
- noun The point exactly in the middle of something, equally distant from all its edges or sides.
- noun A building or place set up for a particular activity or purpose.
- noun The main topic, focus, or most important part of something.
- noun In sports such as basketball, hockey, or football, a player positioned in the middle of the field or court.
- noun The moderate political position, between left and right.
downtown — full definition
- noun A city's central business and shopping district.
- adj Located in or relating to the central business district.
- adv Toward or in the central business district.