CONCENTRIC


Meaning of CONCENTRIC in English

adj.

Pronunciation: k ə n- ' sen-trik, ˌ kän-

Function: 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

– con · cen · tri · cal · ly \ -tri-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb

– con · cen · tric · i · ty \ ˌ kän- ˌ sen- ' tri-s ə -t ē \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.