Synonyms and Antonyms of centre

synonym (synonym of centre)

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hypernym (centre IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a building dedicated to a particular activity (noun.artifact)
    building, edifice
    a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place (noun.artifact)
     
  • a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process (noun.body)
    neural structure
    a structure that is part of the nervous system (noun.body)
     
  • a place where some particular activity is concentrated (noun.location)
    place, property
    any area set aside for a particular purpose (noun.location)
     
  • a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure (noun.location)
    point
    the precise location of something; a spatially limited location (noun.location)
     
  • an area that is approximately central within some larger region (noun.location)
    area, country
    a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) (noun.location)
     
  • direct one's attention on something (verb.cognition)
    cerebrate, cogitate, think
    use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments (verb.cognition)
     
  • move into the center (verb.motion)
    displace, move
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion)
     
  • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (noun.cognition)
    cognitive content, content, mental object
    the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned (noun.cognition)
     
  • the object upon which interest and attention focuses (noun.cognition)
    object
    the focus of cognitions or feelings (noun.cognition)
     
  • the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering (noun.food)
    confection, sweet
    a food rich in sugar (noun.food)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF centre relation)

  • a building dedicated to a particular activity (noun.artifact)
    burn center
    a center where patients with severe burns can be treated (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    call center, call centre
    a center equipped to handle a large volume of telephone calls (especially for taking orders or serving customers) (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    civic center, community center
    a center where the members of a community can gather for social or cultural activities (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    conference center, conference house
    a center where conferences can be conducted (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    control center
    the operational center for a group of related activities (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    research center, research facility
    a center where research is done (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    service club
    a recreational center for servicemen (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    settlement house
    a center in an underprivileged area that provides community services (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    student center
    a center for student activities at a college or university (noun.artifact)
     
  • a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process (noun.body)
    auditory center
    the part of the brain (in a fold of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe on both sides of the brain) that receives impulses from the ear by way of more.. (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    olfactory brain, rhinencephalon
    a center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    broca's area, broca's center, broca's convolution, broca's gyrus, convolution of broca
    the motor speech center in the left hemisphere of the brain in most people (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    wernicke's area, wernicke's center
    the auditory word center; located in the posterior part of the superior temporal convolution in most people (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    superior colliculus
    an essential visual center between the retina and the striate cortex (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    inferior colliculus
    an essential auditory center in the midbrain (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    respiratory center
    the center in the medulla oblongata and pons that integrates sensory information about the level of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and determi more.. (noun.body)
     
  • a place where some particular activity is concentrated (noun.location)
    nerve center, nerve centre
    a center that provides information and control (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    capital
    a center that is associated more than any other with some activity or product (noun.location)
     
  • a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure (noun.location)
    bight
    the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends) (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    center of curvature, centre of curvature
    the center of the circle of curvature (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.location)
    bowels
    the center of the Earth (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    bull, bull's eye
    the center of a target (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    center of gravity, centre of gravity
    the point within something at which gravity can be considered to act; in uniform gravity it is equal to the center of mass (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    center of mass, centre of mass
    point representing the mean position of the matter in a body (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    core
    the center of an object (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    navel, navel point
    the center point or middle of something (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    nombril
    the center point on a shield (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.object)
    nucleus
    the positively charged dense center of an atom (noun.object)
     
  • an area that is approximately central within some larger region (noun.location)
    center stage, centre stage
    the central area on a theater stage (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    central city, city center, city centre
    the central part of a city (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    storm center, storm centre
    the central area or place of lowest barometric pressure within a storm (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    financial center
    the part of a city where financial institutions are centered (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    hub
    a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    inner city
    the older and more populated and (usually) poorer central section of a city (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    medical center
    the part of a city where medical facilities are centered (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    midfield
    (sports) the middle part of a playing field (as in football or lacrosse) (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    seat
    a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised) (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.object)
    midstream
    the middle of a stream (noun.object)
     
  • direct one's attention on something (verb.cognition)
    absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep
    devote (oneself) fully to (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.cognition)
    recall
    cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.cognition)
    think
    focus one's attention on a certain state (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.perception)
    zoom in
    examine closely; focus one's attention on (verb.perception)
     
  • (verb.perception)
    hear, listen, take heed
    listen and pay attention (verb.perception)
     
  • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (noun.cognition)
    bare bones
    (plural) the most basic facts or elements (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    hypostasis
    (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    haecceity, quiddity
    the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    quintessence
    the purest and most concentrated essence of something (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    stuff
    a critically important or characteristic component (noun.cognition)
     
  • the object upon which interest and attention focuses (noun.cognition)
    conversation piece
    something interesting that stimulates conversation (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    crosshairs
    a center of interest (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    cynosure
    something that strongly attracts attention and admiration (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    eye-catcher
    a striking person or thing that attracts attention (noun.cognition)
     

instance hypernym (centre IS A KIND OF .... relation (represent specific [usually real-world] instances of something))

  • a low-lying region in central France (noun.location)
    french region
    a geographical subdivision of France (noun.location)
     

instance hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF centre relation (represent specific [usually real-world] instances of something))

  • an area that is approximately central within some larger region (noun.location)
    city of london, the city
    the part of London situated within the ancient boundaries; the commercial and financial center of London (noun.location)
     

part meronym (HAS PART relation)

  • a low-lying region in central France (noun.location)
    france, french republic
    a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe (noun.location)
     

substance meronym (HAS SUBSTANCE relation)

  • the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering (noun.food)
    chocolate candy
    candy made with chocolate (noun.food)
     

verb group (centre is verb group of ....)

  • direct one's attention on something (verb.cognition)
    rivet
    hold (someone's attention) (verb.cognition)
     

derivation (.... is derived from centre)

synonym also hypernym hyponym instance hypernym instance hyponym part meronym center eye midpoint core center of attention centre of attention center center on concentrate on focus on revolve about revolve around building edifice neural structure object cognitive content content burn center call center civic center community center conference center conference house french region city of london the city france french republic
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