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cen·tered C0197800 (sĕn′tərd)adj.1. Being at or placed in the center.2. Having a specified center. Often used in combination: a soft-centered candy; a yellow-centered daisy.3. Self-confident, stable, and well-balanced: "He's a centered guy. He's always seemed to know what he wanted, and gone after it in a concrete way" (Vanity Fair). cen′tered·ness n.centered (ˈsɛntəd) adj (Self-help) the US spelling of centredcen•tered (ˈsɛn tərd) adj. 1. having a central axis: a centered arc. 2. equidistant from all adjacent areas; situated in the center. 3. inwardly calm and steady. [1580–90] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | centered - being or placed in the centercentral - in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area; "a central position" | Translationscentrécentratoposto al centrocentered
center on (someone or something)1. To focus on someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "center" and "on." But it's Beth's surprise party, not yours, so all the decorations and games should center on her and her alone. This novel centers on the protagonist's journey to self-discovery.2. To position something in the center of a space, usually a wall. A noun or pronoun can be used between "center" and "on." That picture just isn't centered on the wall—tilt it a little more to the left.See also: center, onoff-center1. Not perfectly lined up in the center of something. I don't know. I still think the picture looks a little off-center.2. Not standard, typical, or usual; unique or odd. We've taken an off-center approach to solving this problem.EncyclopediaSeecentreMedicalSeecentercentered Related to centered: thesaurus, centered aroundWords related to centeredadj being or placed in the centerRelated Words |