center
1. an area that is approximately central within some larger region (Freq. 56)
- it is in the center of town
- they ran forward into the heart of the struggle
- they were in the eye of the storm
• Syn:
centre, middle, heart, eye
• Derivationally related forms:
middle (for: middle), central, centric, centrical
• Hypernyms:
area, country
• Hyponyms:
center stage, centre stage, city center, city centre, central city,
storm center, storm centre, financial center, hub, inner city, medical center,
midfield, seat, midstream
• Instance Hyponyms:
City of London, the City
2. the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher (Freq. 10)
- he hit the ball to deep center
• Syn:
center field, centerfield
• Hypernyms:
tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel
• Part Holonyms:
outfield
3. a building dedicated to a particular activity (Freq. 6)
- they were raising money to build a new center for research
• Syn:
centre
• Hypernyms:
building, edifice
• Hyponyms:
burn center, call center, call centre, community center, civic center,
conference center, conference house, control center, research center, research facility, service club,
settlement house, student center
4. a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure (Freq. 5)
• Syn:
centre, midpoint
• Derivationally related forms:
centre (for: centre), central, centric, centrical
• Hypernyms:
point
• Hyponyms:
bight, center of curvature, centre of curvature, bowels, bull's eye,
bull, center of gravity, centre of gravity, center of mass, centre of mass, core,
navel, navel point, nombril, nucleus
5. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (Freq. 3)
- the gist of the prosecutor's argument
- the heart and soul of the Republican Party
- the nub of the story
• Syn:
kernel, substance, core, centre, essence,
gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat,
nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty
• Derivationally related forms:
summate (for: sum), pithy (for: pith), meaty (for: meat), essential (for: essence), central
• Hypernyms:
content, cognitive content, mental object
• Hyponyms:
bare bones, hypostasis, quiddity, haecceity, quintessence, stuff
6. the object upon which interest and attention focuses (Freq. 3)
- his stories made him the center of the party
• Syn:
centre, center of attention, centre of attention
• Derivationally related forms:
central
• Hypernyms:
object
• Hyponyms:
conversation piece, crosshairs, cynosure, eye-catcher
7. a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process (Freq. 3)
- in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere
• Syn:
centre, nerve center, nerve centre
• Hypernyms:
neural structure
• Hyponyms:
auditory center, rhinencephalon, olfactory brain, Broca's area, Broca's center,
Broca's gyrus, Broca's convolution, convolution of Broca, Wernicke's area, Wernicke's center, superior colliculus,
inferior colliculus, respiratory center
8. the middle of a military or naval formation (Freq. 2)
- they had to reinforce the center
• Topics:
military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
• Hypernyms:
formation
9. (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team (Freq. 1)
• Topics:
basketball, basketball game, hoops
• Hypernyms:
basketball player, basketeer, cager
• Instance Hyponyms:
Russell, Bill Russell, William Felton Russell
10. (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback (Freq. 1)
- the center fumbled the handoff
• Syn:
snapper
• Derivationally related forms:
snap (for: snapper)
• Topics:
football, football game
• Hypernyms:
lineman
11. a place where some particular activity is concentrated (Freq. 1)
- they received messages from several centers
• Syn:
centre
• Hypernyms:
place, property
• Hyponyms:
nerve center, nerve centre, capital
12. politically moderate persons;
centrists (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
class, stratum, social class, socio-economic class
• Member Meronyms:
centrist, middle of the roader, moderate, moderationist
13. (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
• Topics:
ice hockey, hockey, hockey game
• Hypernyms:
hockey player, ice-hockey player
14. the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
• Syn:
centre
• Hypernyms:
sweet, confection
• Substance Holonyms:
chocolate candy
15. mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers;
usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area;
a modern version of the traditional marketplace
- a good plaza should have a movie house
- they spent their weekends at the local malls
• Syn:
plaza, mall, shopping mall, shopping center, shopping centre
• Hypernyms:
mercantile establishment, retail store, sales outlet, outlet
• Part Meronyms:
food court
16. the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
• Hypernyms:
position
• Member Holonyms:
hockey team
17. (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
- it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback
• Hypernyms:
lineman
• Member Holonyms:
football team, eleven
18. a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
• Hypernyms:
position
• Member Holonyms:
basketball team, five
1. center upon (Freq. 11)
- Her entire attention centered on her children
- Our day revolved around our work
• Syn:
focus on, center on, revolve around, revolve about, concentrate on
• Derivationally related forms:
centering
• Hypernyms:
refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to,
bear on, touch, touch on, have-to doe with
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
2. direct one's attention on something (Freq. 5)
- Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies
• Syn:
concentrate, focus, centre, pore, rivet
• Derivationally related forms:
centering, focus (for: focus), focussing (for: focus), focusing (for: focus), concentration (for: concentrate)
• Hypernyms:
think, cogitate, cerebrate
• Hyponyms:
steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross,
absorb, soak up, recall, think, zoom in, listen,
hear, take heed
• Verb Group:
rivet
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s on something
- Somebody ----s (for: concentrate)
3. move into the center
- That vase in the picture is not centered
• Syn:
centre
• See Also:
center on
• Derivationally related forms:
centre (for: centre)
• Hypernyms:
move, displace
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
1. equally distant from the extremes (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
halfway, middle, midway
• Similar to:
central
2. of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
• Ant:
right, left
• Similar to:
centrist, middle-of-the-road
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