[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

center \cen"ter\ se^n"t~er, n. f. centre, fr. l. centrum,
   fr. gr. ke`ntron any sharp point, the point round which a
   circle is described, fr. kentei^n to prick, goad.
   1. a point equally distant from the extremities of a line,
      figure, or body, or from all parts of the circumference of
      a circle; the middle point or place.
      1913 webster

   2. the middle or central portion of anything.
      1913 webster

   3. a principal or important point of concentration; the
      nucleus around which things are gathered or to which they
      tend; an object of attention, action, or force; as, a
      center of attaction.
      1913 webster

   4. the earth. obs. --shak.
      1913 webster

   5. those members of a legislative assembly as in france who
      support the existing government. they sit in the middle of
      the legislative chamber, opposite the presiding officer,
      between the conservatives or monarchists, who sit on the
      right of the speaker, and the radicals or advanced
      republicans who occupy the seats on his left, see right,
      and left.
      1913 webster

   6. arch. a temporary structure upon which the materials of
      a vault or arch are supported in position until the work
      becomes self-supporting.
      1913 webster

   7. mech.
      a one of the two conical steel pins, in a lathe, etc.,
          upon which the work is held, and about which it
          revolves.
      b a conical recess, or indentation, in the end of a
          shaft or other work, to receive the point of a center,
          on which the work can turn, as in a lathe.
          1913 webster

   note: in a lathe the

   live center is in the spindle of the head stock; the

   dead center is on the tail stock.

   planer centers are stocks carrying centers, when the object
      to be planed must be turned on its axis.
      1913 webster

   center of an army, the body or troops occupying the place
      in the line between the wings.

   center of a curve or center of a surface geom.
      a a point such that every line drawn through the point
          and terminated by the curve or surface is bisected at
          the point.
      b the fixed point of reference in polar coordinates. see
          coordinates.

   center of curvature of a curve geom., the center of that
      circle which has at any given point of the curve closer
      contact with the curve than has any other circle whatever.
      see circle.

   center of a fleet, the division or column between the van
      and rear, or between the weather division and the lee.

   center of gravity mech., that point of a body about which
      all its parts can be balanced, or which being supported,
      the whole body will remain at rest, though acted upon by
      gravity.

   center of gyration mech., that point in a rotating body
      at which the whole mass might be concentrated
      theoretically without altering the resistance of the
      intertia of the body to angular acceleration or
      retardation.

   center of inertia mech., the center of gravity of a body
      or system of bodies.

   center of motion, the point which remains at rest, while
      all the other parts of a body move round it.

   center of oscillation, the point at which, if the whole
      matter of a suspended body were collected, the time of
      oscillation would be the same as it is in the actual form
      and state of the body.

   center of percussion, that point in a body moving about a
      fixed axis at which it may strike an obstacle without
      communicating a shock to the axis.

   center of pressure hydros., that point in a surface
      pressed by a fluid, at which, if a force equal to the
      whole pressure and in the same line be applied in a
      contrary direction, it will balance or counteract the
      whole pressure of the fluid.
      1913 webster center
see also:
right left live center dead center planer centers center of an army 
center of a curve center of a surface coordinates center of curvature of a curve circle 
center of a fleet center of gravity center of gyration center of inertia center of motion 
center of oscillation center of percussion center of pressure 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

center \cen"ter\, centre \cen"tre\ v. i. imp.  p. p.
   centered or centred se^n"t~erd; p. pr.  vb. n.
   centering or centring.
   1. to be placed in a center; to be central.
      1913 webster

   2. to be collected to a point; to be concentrated; to rest
      on, or gather about, as a center.
      1913 webster

            where there is no visible truth wherein to center,
            error is as wide as men's fancies.    --dr. h. more.
      1913 webster

            our hopes must center in ourselves alone. --dryden.
      1913 webster center
see also:
centered centred centering centring 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

center \cen"ter\, centre \cen"tre\, v. t.
   1. to place or fix in the center or on a central point.
      --milton.
      1913 webster

   2. to collect to a point; to concentrate.
      1913 webster

            thy joys are centered all in me alone. --prior.
      1913 webster

   3. mech. to form a recess or indentation for the reception
      of a center.
      1913 webster centerbit

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

center
     adj 1: equally distant from the extremes syn: centera, halfway,
             middlea, midway
     2: of or belonging to neither the right nor the left
        politically or intellectually ant: right, left
     n 1: 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" syn: centre, middle, heart, eye
     2: the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the
        catcher; "he hit the ball to deep center" syn: center
        field
     3: a building dedicated to a particular activity; "they were
        raising money to build a new center for research" syn: centre
     4: a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the
        extremities of a figure syn: centre, midpoint
     5: 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" syn: kernel, substance, core,
         essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness,
         marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty
     6: the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his
        stories made him the center of the party" syn: center of
        attention
     7: a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily
        process; "in most people the speech center is in the left
        hemisphere" syn: centre, nerve center, nerve centre
     8: the middle of a military or naval formation; "they had to
        reinforce the center"
     9: basketball the person who plays center on a basketball
        team
     10: football the person who plays center on the line of
         scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the
         center fumbled the handoff" syn: snapper
     11: a place where some particular activity is concentrated;
         "they received messages from several centers" syn: centre
     12: politically moderate persons; centrists
     13: ice hockey the person who plays center on a hockey team
     14: the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is
         enclosed in chocolate or some other covering syn: centre
     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
     16: the position on a hockey team of the player who participates
         in the face off at the beginning of the game
     17: 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"
     18: a position on a basketball team of the player who
         participates in the center jump to start the game
     v 1: center upon; "her entire attention centered on her
          children"; "our day revolved around our work" syn: focus
          on, center on, revolve around, revolve about, concentrate
          on
     2: direct one's attention on something; "please focus on your
        studies and not on your hobbies" syn: concentrate, focus,
         centre, pore, rivet
     3: move into the center; "that vase in the picture is not
        centered" syn: centre
see also:
centera halfway middlea midway right left 
centre middle heart eye center field 
midpoint kernel substance core essence 
gist heart and soul inwardness marrow meat 
nub pith sum nitty-gritty center of attention 
nerve center nerve centre snapper plaza mall 
shopping mall shopping center shopping centre focus on center on 
revolve around revolve about concentrate on concentrate focus 
pore rivet 

[5] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

213 moby thesaurus words for "center":
   activator, adductor, amateur athlete, approach, archer, athlete,
   attractant, attrahent, average, axiom, axis, balance, ballplayer,
   baseballer, baseman, batter, battery, blocking back, bosom, bowman,
   catcher, center of action, center of attraction, center of gravity,
   center on, center round, centermost, central, centralize, centrist,
   centroid, centrum, close, close in, close up, close with, coach,
   come together, competitor, compromise, concenter, concentralize,
   concentrate, converge, core, cricketer, cynosure, dead center,
   deepest recesses, defensive lineman, diameter, diaphragm, dynamo,
   elixir, end, energizer, epicenter, equator, equidistant, essence,
   essential, fall in with, fence, flower, focal point, focus,
   footballer, fundamental, funnel, games-player, gamester,
   generality, gist, golden mean, gravamen, guard, half measures,
   half-and-half measures, halfway, halfway measures, happy medium,
   heart, heart of hearts, hub, hypostasis, infielder, inner,
   inner essence, inner landscape, inner life, inner man,
   inner nature, inner recess, inner self, inside, interior,
   interior man, intermediary, intermediate, intern, internal,
   intersect, intrados, inward, jock, jumper, juste-milieu, kernel,
   lineman, lure, marrow, mean, meat, medial, median, mediocrity,
   medium, medulla, meet, metacenter, mid, middle, middle course,
   middle ground, middle point, middle position, middle state,
   middle way, middle-of-the-road, middle-of-the-roader, middlemost,
   midmost, midpoint, midriff, midst, moderantism, moderantist,
   moderate, moderate position, moderateness, moderation,
   moderationist, moderatism, moderatist, narrow the gap, nave, navel,
   nerve center, neutral ground, nip, norm, normal, nub, nucleus,
   nuts and bolts, offensive lineman, omphalos, outfield, outfielder,
   par, penetralia, pinch, pith, pivot, player, polestar, poloist,
   postulate, principle, professional athlete, pugilist, quarterback,
   quick, quid, quiddity, quintessence, racer, recesses, root, rule,
   run, run together, sap, seat, secret place, secret places, skater,
   soul, spirit, sport, sportsman, stimulant, storm center, stuff,
   substance, tackle, tailback, taper, the nitty-gritty, thick,
   thick of things, third force, toxophilite, umbilicus, unite,
   via media, vital center, vitals, waist, waistline, wingback,
   wrestler, zone

[6] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

center, co town, fips 12855
  location: 37.75183 n, 106.10990 w
  population 1990: 1963 770 housing units
  area: 2.1 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
  zip codes: 81125
center, ky
  zip codes: 42214
center, mo city, fips 12592
  location: 39.50985 n, 91.52851 w
  population 1990: 552 272 housing units
  area: 1.0 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
  zip codes: 63436
center, nd city, fips 13180
  location: 47.11495 n, 101.29692 w
  population 1990: 826 351 housing units
  area: 0.9 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
center, ne village, fips 8360
  location: 42.60891 n, 97.87588 w
  population 1990: 112 55 housing units
  area: 0.3 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
  zip codes: 68724
center, tx city, fips 13732
  location: 31.79353 n, 94.17827 w
  population 1990: 4950 2161 housing units
  area: 16.0 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
  zip codes: 75935

[7] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

center, ne -- u.s. village in nebraska
   population 2000:    90
   housing units 2000: 49
   land area 2000:     0.107139 sq. miles 0.277488 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    0.107139 sq. miles 0.277488 sq. km
   fips code:            08360
   located within:       nebraska ne, fips 31
   location:             42.608910 n, 97.876224 w
   zip codes 1990:     68724
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    center, ne
    center

[8] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

center, co -- u.s. town in colorado
   population 2000:    2392
   housing units 2000: 848
   land area 2000:     0.838020 sq. miles 2.170463 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    0.838020 sq. miles 2.170463 sq. km
   fips code:            12855
   located within:       colorado co, fips 08
   location:             37.752862 n, 106.110483 w
   zip codes 1990:     81125
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    center, co
    center

[9] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

center, nd -- u.s. city in north dakota
   population 2000:    678
   housing units 2000: 310
   land area 2000:     0.388800 sq. miles 1.006987 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    0.388800 sq. miles 1.006987 sq. km
   fips code:            13180
   located within:       north dakota nd, fips 38
   location:             47.114928 n, 101.300361 w
   zip codes 1990:    
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    center, nd
    center

[10] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

center, tx -- u.s. city in texas
   population 2000:    5678
   housing units 2000: 2290
   land area 2000:     6.232461 sq. miles 16.141999 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.012825 sq. miles 0.033217 sq. km
   total area 2000:    6.245286 sq. miles 16.175216 sq. km
   fips code:            13732
   located within:       texas tx, fips 48
   location:             31.793705 n, 94.178463 w
   zip codes 1990:     75935
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    center, tx
    center

[11] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

center, mo -- u.s. city in missouri
   population 2000:    644
   housing units 2000: 309
   land area 2000:     0.397189 sq. miles 1.028714 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    0.397189 sq. miles 1.028714 sq. km
   fips code:            12592
   located within:       missouri mo, fips 29
   location:             39.509267 n, 91.528566 w
   zip codes 1990:     63436
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    center, mo
    center

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