center - Meaning in Hindi

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center - Meaning in Hindi

center Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of center in English

center adjective

1. of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
2. equally distant from the extremes

   Synonyms

   halfway, halfway, middle, middle, midway, midway

center noun

1. the middle of a military or naval formation

   Example

   • "they had to reinforce the center"
2. (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
3. (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
4. (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback

   Synonyms

   snapper

   Example

   • "the center fumbled the handoff"
5. an area that is approximately central within some larger region

   Synonyms

   centre, centre, eye, eye, heart, heart, middle, middle

   Examples

   • "it is in the center of town"
   • "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"
   • "they were in the eye of the storm"
6. a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure

   Synonyms

   centre, centre, midpoint

7. a place where some particular activity is concentrated

   Synonyms

   centre, centre

   Example

   • "they received messages from several centers"
8. a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
9. politically moderate persons; centrists
10. the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering

    Synonyms

    centre, centre

11. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

    Synonyms

    centre, centre, core, core, core, essence, gist, heart and soul, heart, heart, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum, sum, sum

    Examples

    • "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"
    • "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"
    • "the nub of the story"
12. the object upon which interest and attention focuses

    Synonyms

    center of attention, centre of attention, centre, centre

    Example

    • "his stories made him the center of the party"
13. a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process

    Synonyms

    centre, centre, nerve center, nerve centre

    Example

    • "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere"
14. mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace

    Synonyms

    mall, mall, plaza, shopping center, shopping centre, shopping mall

    Examples

    • "a good plaza should have a movie house"
    • "they spent their weekends at the local malls"
15. the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher

    Synonyms

    center field, centerfield

    Example

    • "he hit the ball to deep center"
16. a building dedicated to a particular activity

    Synonyms

    centre, centre

    Example

    • "they were raising money to build a new center for research"
17. the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
18. (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play

    Example

    • "it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback"

center verb

1. direct one's attention on something

   Synonyms

   centre, centre, concentrate, focus, pore, rivet

   Example

   • "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
2. move into the center

   Synonyms

   centre, centre

   Example

   • "That vase in the picture is not centered"
3. center upon

   Synonyms

   center on, concentrate on, focus on, revolve about, revolve around

   Examples

   • "Her entire attention centered on her children"
   • "Our day revolved around our work"

Synonyms of center

• centre
• center field, centerfield
• mall, plaza, shopping center, shopping centre, shopping mall
• centre, nerve center, nerve centre
• center of attention, centre, centre of attention
• centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum
• centre
• centre
• centre, midpoint
• centre, eye, heart, middle
• snapper
• centre, concentrate, focus, pore, rivet
• centre
• center on, concentrate on, focus on, revolve about, revolve around
• halfway, middle, midway

Antonyms of center

left, right

More matches for center

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