centre meaning

[ˈsen.tə(ɹ)]

[ˈsɛn.tɚ]

[ˈsɛ.ɾ̃ɚ]

[ˈsɪɾ̃ɚ]

[-ɛntə(r)]

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Definition of centre in English Dictionary

NounPLcentresPREcen-
1. (British, Canadian, Irish, South African, Australian and New Zealand) Alternative spelling of center.
VerbSGcentresPRcentringPRcentreingPT, PPcentred
1. (British, Canadian, Irish, South African, Australian and New Zealand) Alternative spelling of center.
More Examples
1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
  - The Conservative Party’s vacation of the centre ground gave an opportunity to its opponents.
  - As a consequence, the peak values of the distribution of inputs were sometimes centred on the somata, although somata are mostly devoid of excitatory synapses (Figs 2 and 3 ).
  - The suggestion was to medialise the centre of rotation in order to increase the lever arm of the deltoid.
2. Used in the Beginning of Sentence
  - Centre Shontayne Hape scored two tries for England before the break, while Georgia number eight Dimitri Basilaia touched down to make it 17-10 at half-time.
  - Centre of scutellum antero-mesally, caudad of scutoscutellar sulcus and at each side of lateral margins usually with greyish or creamy patches (Fig 3A and 3C ).
3. Used in the Ending of Sentence
  - Any two diameters of a circle intersect each other at the centre.
  - We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre.
  - He was afraid to get in with the cat because there was nowhere to push the snow, and as there was no side to push it to, he was afraid of getting high centred.