Centre
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɛntəː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Centre is a noun meaning Australia, British, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of center.
Meaning
Australia, British, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of center.
More Meanings
- (Australian spelling, British spelling, Canadian spelling, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa) Alternative spelling of center.
Example Sentences
One controversy which has not had an airing in discussion of the new Transport Bill is that centring on the status of the Pullman Car Co.
So after a short spell in the brass foundry the wisest course was to follow with a similar period in the steel foundry, where much important work was done, including the manufacture of centres for wheels.
The phrase 'Imperial Manila' is used throughout the archipelago to denote the capital-heavy decision-making and the imposition of the will and culture of the political and economic centre on the peripheries.
As Dodd wrote in ‘The Empty Nest,’ “To me, it was glaringly obvious that parting from a child who has been the centre of your life for twenty-odd years is a really big deal. Yet while new parents are bombarded with advice, empty nest parents are left to muddle through what is arguably the most challenging phase of parenting.”
Word Forms
- centres
- center
- centring
- centreing
- centred
Synonyms for centre
Depending on context, synonyms include focus, heart, concentrate, eye, pore, middle.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include middle, midpoint, center, concentrate, focus, pore.
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