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Noun
Definition: 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"
Definition: the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher; "he hit the ball to deep center"
Definition: a building dedicated to a particular activity; "they were raising money to build a new center for research"
Definition: a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
Definition: 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"
Definition: the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his stories made him the center of the party"
Definition: a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere"
Definition: the middle of a military or naval formation; "they had to reinforce the center"
Definition: (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
Definition: (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the center fumbled the handoff"
Definition: a place where some particular activity is concentrated; "they received messages from several centers"
Definition: politically moderate persons; centrists
Definition: (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
Definition: the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
Definition: 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"
Definition: the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
Definition: (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"
Definition: a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
Definition: The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
Verb
Definition: center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work"
Definition: direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
Definition: To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.