Antonym: eccentric. Concentric and eccentric movements are collectively referred to as isotonic (with motion), the antonym of which is isometric (without motion).
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Concentric — circles An archery target, featuring evenly spaced … Wikipedia
concentric — CONCÉNTRIC, Ă, concentrici, ce, adj. (Despre două sau mai multe cercuri, linii curbe etc.) Care au acelaşi centru. – Din fr. concentrique. Trimis de dante, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 Concentric ≠ excentric Trimis de siveco, 03.08.2004. Sursa:… … Dicționar Român
Concentric — Con*cen tric, Concentrical Con*cen tric*al, a. [F. concentrique. See {Concenter}.] Having a common center, as circles of different size, one within another. [1913 Webster] Concentric circles upon the surface of the water. Sir I. Newton. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
concentric — [kən sen′trik] adj. [ME concentrik < OFr concentrique < ML concentricus < L com , together + centricus, CENTRIC] having a center in common [concentric circles]: also concentrical concentrically adv. concentricity [kän΄sen tris′ə tē] n … English World dictionary
Concentric — Con*cen tric, n. That which has a common center with something else. [1913 Webster] Its pecular relations to its concentrics. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
concentric — index coextensive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
concentric — c.1400, from M.Fr. concentrique, from M.L. concentricus, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + centrum circle, center (see CENTER (Cf. center)) … Etymology dictionary
concentric — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of circles or arcs) sharing the same centre. DERIVATIVES concentrically adverb concentricity noun. ORIGIN Latin concentricus, from con together + centrum centre … English terms dictionary
Concèntric — Productora y editora de discos en catalán (1964 1973) nacida de una escisión de la compañía discográfica Edigsa. La empresa, fundada por Ermengol Passola y Josep Maria Espinàs [1] , tuvo como objetivo normalizar el catalán a través de la música.… … Wikipedia Español
concentric — [[t]kənse̱ntrɪk[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Concentric circles or rings have the same centre. Stonehenge is an ancient collection of enormous standing stones, mysteriously arranged in two concentric circles … English dictionary
concentric — Two or more shapes or forms having the same point at their center. see thumbnail to rightThese three circles are concentric. Concentric contrasts with eccentric: literally, not having the same center, and figuratively, departing from the… … Glossary of Art Terms
