📖 Definitions of "Concentric"
adjective
- 1
Having a common center.
- 2
(of a motion) in the direction of contraction of a muscle. (E.g. extension of the lower arm via the elbow joint while contracting the triceps and other elbow extensor muscles; closing of the jaw while flexing the masseter).
🔄 Synonyms of "Concentric"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| concentrical | Alternative form of concentric. [(geometry) Having a common center.] |
| homocentric | (geometry) Having the same centre. |
| coaxialnoun | (geometry) Having a common central axis |
| coaxal | (geometry) Alternative form of coaxial. [(geometry) Having a common central axis] |
↔️ Antonyms of "Concentric"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| eccentricnoun | (of a person) Deviating from the norm; behaving unexpectedly or differently; unconventional and slightly strange. |
| nonconcentric | Not concentric |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Concentric"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| homocentric | (geometry) Having the same centre. |
| coaxial | (geometry) Having a common central axis |
| concentrical | Alternative form of concentric. [(geometry) Having a common center.] |
| coaxal | (geometry) Alternative form of coaxial. [(geometry) Having a common central axis] |
| co-axial | Alternative form of coaxial. [(geometry) Having a common central axis] |
| confocalnoun | (optics, mathematics) Having the same foci |
| semiconcentric | (geometry) Having the form of concentric semicircles |
| homocentrical | (geometry) Alternative form of homocentric (“having the same centre”). [(geometry) Having the same centre.] |
| centrosymmetric | (mathematics) Having a centre of symmetry. |
| eccentric | (of a person) Deviating from the norm; behaving unexpectedly or differently; unconventional and slightly strange. |
| unicentric | Having a single center. |
| centroidalnoun | Of or pertaining to a centroid. |
| cocircular | (geometry, of a set of points) Lying on the same circle |
| centralized | Having power concentrated in a single, central authority |
| centroided | Having a centroid |
| heterocentricnoun | (LGBTQ) Having a heterosexual bias or basis. |
| centrosymmetrical | Alternative form of centrosymmetric. [(mathematics) Having a centre of symmetry.] |
| monocentral | Having or relating to a single centre. |
| radialnoun | An item in a radial configuration, such as a spoke of a wheel. |
| equiconvexnoun | (optics, of a lens) Having surfaces with the same convex radius of curvature. |
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