Definitions of CENTER in various dictionaries:
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an area that is approximately central within some larger region
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the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
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a building dedicated to a particular activity
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a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
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the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
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the object upon which interest and attention focuses
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a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
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the middle of a military or naval formation
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(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
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(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
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a place where some particular activity is concentrated
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politically moderate persons
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(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
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the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
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mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers
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the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
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(American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
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a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
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center upon
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direct one's attention on something
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move into the center
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equally distant from the extremes
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of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
A point or place that is equally distant from the sides or outer boundaries of something; the middle: the center of town; the center of a stage.
A point equidistant from the vertexes of a regular polygon.
A point equidistant from all points on the circumference of a circle or on the surface of a sphere.
A point around which something rotates or revolves: The sun is the center of our solar system.
A part of an object that is surrounded by the rest; a core: chocolates with soft centers.
A place where a particular activity or service is concentrated: a medical center.
A point of origin, as of influence, ideas, or actions: a center of power; a center of unrest.
An area of dense population: a metropolitan center.
A person or thing that is the chief object of attention, interest, activity, or emotion.
A person, object, or group occupying a middle position.
Often Center.
A group of neurons in the central nervous system that control a particular function: the vasomotor center.
A player who holds a middle position on the field, court, or forward line in some team sports, such as football and basketball.
Center field.
A small conical hole made in a piece of work with a center punch so that a drill can be accurately positioned within it.
A bar with a conical point used to support work, as during turning on a lathe.
To place in or at the center: centered the vase on the table.
To direct toward a center or central point; concentrate or focus: tried to center the discussion on the main issues.
To pass (the ball) back between the legs to begin a down.
To be concentrated; cluster: The epidemic centered in the urban areas.
The central meaning shared by these noun s is “a region, person, or thing around which something, such as an activity, is concentrated”: a great cultural center; the focus of research efforts; the headquarters of a multinational corporation; a town that is the heart of the colony; the hub of a steel empire; the seat of government.
verb - to place at the center (the midpoint)