- concentric circles
- circles which share the same center
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
concentric circles
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Concentric — circles An archery target, featuring evenly spaced … Wikipedia
Concentric — Con*cen tric, Concentrical Con*cen tric*al, a. [F. concentrique. See {Concenter}.] Having a common center, as circles of different size, one within another. [1913 Webster] Concentric circles upon the surface of the water. Sir I. Newton. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Concentric zone model — Commuter zone … Wikipedia
concentric — [kən sen′trik] adj. [ME concentrik < OFr concentrique < ML concentricus < L com , together + centricus, CENTRIC] having a center in common [concentric circles]: also concentrical concentrically adv. concentricity [kän΄sen tris′ə tē] n … English World dictionary
concentric — [[t]kənse̱ntrɪk[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Concentric circles or rings have the same centre. Stonehenge is an ancient collection of enormous standing stones, mysteriously arranged in two concentric circles … English dictionary
concentric — Having a common center, such that two or more spheres, circles, or segments of circles are within one another. * * * con·cen·tric kən sen trik, ( )kän adj having a common center <concentric circles> con·cen·tri·cal·ly tri k(ə )lē adv * * *… … Medical dictionary
concentric — adjective Etymology: Middle English consentrik, from Medieval Latin concentricus, from Latin com + centrum center Date: 14th century 1. having a common center < concentric circles > 2. having a common axis ; coaxial • concentrically … New Collegiate Dictionary
concentric — con|cen|tric [kənˈsentrık] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: concentricus, from Latin com ( COM ) + centrum center ] having the same centre →↑eccentric ▪ concentric circles … Dictionary of contemporary English
concentric — con|cen|tric [ kən sentrık ] adjective concentric circles all have the same center … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
concentric — adjective technical having the same centre: concentric circles compare eccentric 1 (2) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
