Centre

British place word

Centre is the British spelling of center—the middle point, the core, or a place where activity concentrates: the city centre, a shopping centre.

The spelling appears in proper names even in American contexts: Lincoln Centre, Rockefeller Centre.

As a verb, to centre something is to place it in the middle or focus attention on it: The debate centred on immigration policy.

spatial

middle

Central point or position

  • midpointExact center between two
  • coreCentral essential portion
  • hubCentral connection point

heart · nucleus · focal point · axis · pivot · median · interior · bullseye · centroid · navel

organisation

headquarters

Central command location

  • baseSupporting bottom structure
  • hubCentral connection point
  • operationsPlanned systematic activities

coordination · administration · main office · head office · seat · anchor · nexus · dispatch · mission control · situation room

politics

moderate

Lessen intensity or preside

neutral · compromise · third way · pragmatic · independent · nonpartisan · balanced · mainstream · coalition · consensus

sports

midfielder

Central pitch position

striker · attacking · defensive · holding · number ten · midfield · pitch · court · basketball · hockey

attention

focus

Concentrated attention point

attraction · draw · highlight · star · main · primary · chief · principal · paramount · foreground

Categories
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spatial position

Centreedge

Boundary or sharpness

periphery · margin · perimeter · boundary · border

political ideology

Centreextreme

Furthest from moderate

radical · extremism · fringe · far-right · far left

orthographic convention

Centrecenter

Middle of anything

Phrases
Family

center, central, centrally, centrality, centralize, centralization, centralizing, centralized, decentralize

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