Center vs. Midpoint
Centernoun
The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
Centernoun
The point in the interior of a sphere that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
Centernoun
The middle portion of something; the part well away from the edges.
Centernoun
(geometry) The point on a line that is midway between the ends.
Centernoun
(geometry) The point in the interior of any figure of any number of dimensions that has as its coordinates the arithmetic mean of the coordinates of all points on the perimeter of the figure (or of all points in the interior for a center of volume).
Centernoun
The subgroup (respectively, subring), denoted Z(G), of those elements of a given group (respectively, ring) G that commute with every element of G.
Centernoun
A place where the greater part of some function or activity occurs.
Centernoun
A topic that is particularly important in a given context.
Centernoun
(basketball) The player, generally the tallest, who plays closest to the basket.
Centernoun
(ice hockey) The forward that generally plays between the left wing and right wing and usually takes the faceoffs.
Centernoun
The person who holds the ball at the beginning of each play.
Centernoun
(netball) A player who can go all over the court, except the shooting circles.
Centernoun
(soccer) A pass played into the centre of the pitch.
Centernoun
(rugby) One of the backs operating in a central area of the pitch, either the inside centre or outside centre.
Centernoun
(architecture) A temporary structure upon which the materials of a vault or arch are supported in position until the work becomes self-supporting.
Centernoun
(engineering) One of the two conical steel pins in a lathe, etc., upon which the work is held, and about which it revolves.
Centernoun
(engineering) A conical recess or indentation in the end of a shaft or other work, to receive the point of a center, on which the work can turn, as in a lathe.
Centernoun
(politics) The ensemble of moderate or centrist political parties.
Centeradjective
Of, at, or related to a center.
Centerverb
(transitive) To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.
Centerverb
(transitive) To cause (some attribute, such as a mood or voltage) to be adjusted to a value which is midway between the extremes.
Centerverb
(transitive) To give (something) a central basis.
Centerverb
(intransitive) To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something).
Centerverb
(engineering) To form a recess or indentation for the reception of a center.
Centernoun
A point equally distant from the extremities of a line, figure, or body, or from all parts of the circumference of a circle; the middle point or place.
Centernoun
The middle or central portion of anything.
Centernoun
A principal or important point of concentration; the nucleus around which things are gathered or to which they tend; an object of attention, action, or force; as, a center of attaction.
Centernoun
The earth.
Centernoun
Those members of a legislative assembly (as in France) who support the existing government. They sit in the middle of the legislative chamber, opposite the presiding officer, between the conservatives or monarchists, who sit on the right of the speaker, and the radicals or advanced republicans who occupy the seats on his left, See Right, and Left.
Centernoun
A temporary structure upon which the materials of a vault or arch are supported in position until the work becomes self-supporting.
Centernoun
One of the two conical steel pins, in a lathe, etc., upon which the work is held, and about which it revolves.
Centerverb
To be placed in a center; to be central.
Centerverb
To be collected to a point; to be concentrated; to rest on, or gather about, as a center.
Centerverb
To place or fix in the center or on a central point.
Centerverb
To collect to a point; to concentrate.
Centerverb
To form a recess or indentation for the reception of a center.
Centernoun
an area that is approximately central within some larger region;
Centernoun
the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher;
Centernoun
a building dedicated to a particular activity;
Centernoun
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
Centernoun
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience;
Centernoun
the object upon which interest and attention focuses;
Centernoun
a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process;
Centernoun
the middle of a military or naval formation;
Centernoun
(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
Centernoun
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback;
Centernoun
a place where some particular activity is concentrated;
Centernoun
politically moderate persons; centrists
Centernoun
(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
Centernoun
the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
Centernoun
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;
Centernoun
the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
Centernoun
the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play;
Centernoun
a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the center jump to start the game
Centerverb
center upon;
Centerverb
direct one's attention on something;
Centerverb
move into the center;
Centeradjective
equally distant from the extremes
Centeradjective
of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
Midpointnoun
A point equidistant between two extremes.
Midpointnoun
(mathematics) A point which divides a line segment into two lines of equal length.
Midpointnoun
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
Midpoint
In geometry, the midpoint is the middle point of a line segment. It is equidistant from both endpoints, and it is the centroid both of the segment and of the endpoints.
