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Centric (adjective) means Placed at or forming the centre; central. Example: “The stadium sits in a centric position, close to every part of the city.”
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Placed at or forming the centre; central.
"The stadium sits in a centric position, close to every part of the city."
"Designers gave the new logo a more centric layout on the page."
"The plan keeps the town hall in a centric spot everyone can reach."
How to use centric
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishIt simply means central, or centred on something.
When to use it
On its own centric is fairly formal; as the suffix -centric it is common in everyday business and design writing.
Memory tip
Most modern uses attach centric to another word, as in user-centric, rather than standing alone.
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Common pairings
user-centric
customer-centric
centric position
centric design
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Etymology
Centric comes from Ancient Greek kentrikos, which itself is built from the same root as the English word centre, with the ending -ic added.
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centrical
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What does centric mean?
It means being at or forming the centre of something; it is another way of saying central.
How is centric used in words like user-centric?
As a suffix, -centric describes something built or focused around a particular thing, as in user-centric or customer-centric.
Where does the word centric come from?
It comes from Ancient Greek kentrikos, related to the same root as the English word centre.
What is the meaning of centric?
"centric" (adjective) means placed at or forming the centre; central.
