Concentric

/kənˈsɛntrɪk/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Having a common center, as in circles or spheres that share the same center point.

The artist created a design featuring concentric circles to represent unity.

Arranged in a series of rings, one inside the other.

The city was planned with concentric roads radiating outward from the central square.

Referring to successive layers or shells that share the same center.

The geological formation exhibited concentric layers that revealed a long history of sedimentation.

From Latin 'concentricus', from 'con-' (together) + 'centrum' (center).

concentric circles

Circles that share the same center point.

concentric layers

Layers that are arranged around a central point.

eccentric

Deviating from the recognized or customary; unconventional.

centric

Having a center or central position.

convergence

The process of coming together at a common center.