centered
Placed in middle
Centered describes something positioned in the middle—text centered on a page, a design centered in a frame.
The psychological sense dominates modern usage: a centered person feels balanced, calm, and grounded in their identity.
Take a few breaths to get centered before the interview.
To be centered on something is to focus on it as the main concern: The discussion centered on budget cuts.
Central point or position
- midpointExact center between two
- centerlineRoad's painted midpoint marker
- axisRotation reference line
- medianCentral sorted value
centroid · hub · core · symmetrical · equidistant · radial · pivot · justified
Undisturbed mental quietude
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- zenMeditative calm
- meditationFocused attention practice
mindfulness · stillness · quietude · composure · equanimity · grounded · inner peace · presence
State of balance
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- proportionateScaled to fit properly
- evennessUniform, balanced quality
counterbalance · parity · levelness · grounded · anchored · steady · weighted · distributed
Focused mental awareness
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- intentnessAbsorbed mental focus
- immersionState of being submerged
dedication · purpose · clarity · single-minded · directed · present · aware · engaged
middle
Central point or position
- midpointExact center between two
- centerlineRoad's painted midpoint marker
- axisRotation reference line
median · centroid · hub · core · symmetrical · equidistant · radial · pivot · justified · bullseye
serenity
Undisturbed mental quietude
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- zenMeditative calm
meditation · mindfulness · stillness · quietude · composure · equanimity · grounded · inner peace · presence · breath
equilibrium
State of balance
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- proportionateScaled to fit properly
evenness · counterbalance · parity · levelness · grounded · anchored · steady · weighted · distributed · neutral
attention
Focused mental awareness
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- intentnessAbsorbed mental focus
immersion · dedication · purpose · clarity · single-minded · directed · present · aware · engaged · attuned
- compositionbalance, symmetry, asymmetry, proportion, layout
- UI propertiesclickable, scrollable, draggable, resizable, selectable
- Centricmiddle, core, hub, focal, midpoint
- typesettingtypesetting, typesetter, leading, font, kerning
- alignmentalign, aligned, wheel alignment, spine alignment, spinal alignment
- calming phrasesstay calm, calm down, relax, keep your cool, take it easy
centeredperipheral
External computer add-on
off-center · eccentric · marginal · lopsided · skewed
centeredunbalanced
Lacking equilibrium or stability
scattered · anxious · agitated · uncentered · frazzled
centereddispersed
Spread widely apart
scattered · diffuse · spread out · decentralized · distributed
- center stagePosition of maximum attention
- shopping centerRetail establishment cluster
- center of attentionWho everyone notices most
- youth centersCommunity spaces for adolescents
- front and centerProminent central position
- dead centerPrecise middle point
center, centers, centering, recenter, centeredness, decenter, recentering, recentered, decentered