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Nouns (17)

Centre

n. a low-lying region in central France

center, centre

n. a place where some particular activity is concentrated; "they received messages from several centers"

center, centre

n. the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering

center, centre, midpoint

n. a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure

center, centre, center of attention, centre of attention

n. the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his stories made him the center of the party"

center, centre, middle, heart, eye

n. an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"

Verbs (8)

center, centre

v. move into the center; "That vase in the picture is not centered"

concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet

v. direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"

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Fuzzynyms (125)

plaza, place, piazza

n. a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"

center, centre, middle, heart, eye

n. an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"

Das Kapital, Capital

n. a book written by Karl Marx (1867) describing his economic theories

waist, waistline

n. the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

medium

n. an intervening substance through which something is achieved; "the dissolving medium is called a solvent"

culture medium, medium

n. (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms

inside, interior

n. the region that is inside of something

area, country

n. a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"

center, centre, middle, heart, eye

n. an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"

path, track, course

n. a line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river"

medium

n. the surrounding environment; "fish require an aqueous medium"

kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty

n. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"

core

n. the center of an object; "the ball has a titanium core"

centrality

n. the property of being central

bowels

n. the center of the Earth

heart, pump, ticker

n. the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"

capital

n. a center that is associated more than any other with some activity or product; "the crime capital of Italy"; "the drug capital of Columbia"

center, centre

n. a place where some particular activity is concentrated; "they received messages from several centers"

waist, waistline

n. the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

nidus

n. a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs

bottom

n. the lowest part of anything; "they started at the bottom of the hill"

footing, basis, ground

n. a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"

core

n. the central part of the Earth

foundation

n. the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections"

beginning, origin, root, rootage, source

n. the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"

support

n. supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support"

path, track, course

n. a line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river"

medium

n. the surrounding environment; "fish require an aqueous medium"

center, centre, midpoint

n. a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure

converge

v. move or draw together at a certain location; "The crowd converged on the movie star"

intersect, cross

v. meet at a point

join, conjoin

v. make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"

condense, concentrate, contract

v. compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"

hinge

v. attach with a hinge

pivot, swivel

v. turn on a pivot

examine, see

v. observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

condense, concentrate, contract

v. compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"

fasten

v. become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back"

straiten

v. squeeze together

draw a bead on, aspire, aim, shoot for

v. have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

calculate, aim, direct

v. specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate

v. plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"

funnel

v. move or pour through a funnel; "funnel the liquid into the small bottle"

send, direct

v. cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"

pour

v. cause to run; "pour water over the floor"

review, go over, survey

v. hold a review (of troops)

size up, take stock, scrutinize, scrutinise

v. to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail; "he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror"

consider, take, deal, look at

v. take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"

zoom, zoom along, whizz, whizz along

v. move along very quickly

Synonyms (10)

single out

v. select from a group; "She was singled out for her outstanding performance"

zoom in on, pore over, examine closely

v. focus one's attention on

focus on, center on, revolve around, revolve about, concentrate on, center

v. center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work"

Antonyms (5)

extremity

n. the outermost or farthest region or point

extremity

n. the outermost or farthest region or point

periphery, fringe, outer boundary

n. the outside boundary or surface of something

centre

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