centering
Aligning to midpoint
Centering is the act of placing something at the center or finding a middle position.
In typography and design, centering aligns text or objects equidistant from margins: Try centering the headline.
In meditation and self-help contexts, centering means achieving mental calm or emotional balance: She spent ten minutes centering before the interview.
In construction, centering is the temporary wooden framework that supports an arch or dome while it's being built.
Rotation reference line
- midpointExact center between two
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- radialEmanating from center
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
rotational · mirror · reflection · origin · nucleus · hub · core · middle
Arranging in specific locations
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- centerlineRoad's painted midpoint marker
aligning · true · plumb · level · equidistant · registration · justification · midpoint
Rotating circular frame
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- throwingPropelling by arm motion
- potteryFired clay objects
- chuckThrow carelessly or informally
trimming · wedging · turning · shaping · porcelain · stoneware · earthenware · slip
Connecting to earth
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
composure · equanimity · quietude · restfulness · ease · repose · settledness · rootedness
Connecting to earth
- breathworkTherapeutic breathing exercises
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- chakrasBody's spiritual focal points
- pranayamaYogic breath control technique
awareness · presence · stillness · mantra · zazen · contemplation · visualization · anchoring
Sustained single-minded attention
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- clarityState of being understandable
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
grounding · intention · presence · single-mindedness · prioritization · refocusing · recollecting · honing
State of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- equipoiseEqual distribution of weight
- counterbalanceOffsetting force or weight
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
steadiness · distribution · proportionality · evenness · homeostasis · equalization · weight · fulcrum
axis
Rotation reference line
geometric · rotational · mirror · reflection · origin · nucleus · hub · core · middle
positioning
Arranging in specific locations
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
centerline · aligning · true · plumb · level · equidistant · registration · justification · midpoint · offset
wheel
Rotating circular frame
chuck · trimming · wedging · turning · shaping · porcelain · stoneware · earthenware · slip · coil
grounding
Connecting to earth
tranquility · composure · equanimity · quietude · restfulness · ease · repose · settledness · rootedness · presence
grounding
Connecting to earth
- breathworkTherapeutic breathing exercises
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- chakrasBody's spiritual focal points
pranayama · awareness · presence · stillness · mantra · zazen · contemplation · visualization · anchoring · returning
concentration
Sustained single-minded attention
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- clarityState of being understandable
awareness · grounding · intention · presence · single-mindedness · prioritization · refocusing · recollecting · honing · directing
equilibrium
State of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- equipoiseEqual distribution of weight
- counterbalanceOffsetting force or weight
poise · steadiness · distribution · proportionality · evenness · homeostasis · equalization · weight · fulcrum · pivot
- meditationbreathing meditation, breath, breath meditation, mantra, breathing
- formattingitalics, font size, font color, indent, underline
- positioning termsalignment, anchoring, framing, offset, stacking
- aligningstraightening, leveling, positioning, adjusting, squaring
- optical alignmentcollimator, boresight, laser level, theodolite, reticle
- potterypot, pottery, clay pottery, throwing, ceramic vase
centeringoff-center
Not at the midpoint
offsetting · decentering · misaligning · marginalizing · sidelining
centeringscattering
Distribution in many directions
dispersing · dissipating · spreading · diffusing · decentralizing
centeringdestabilizing
Causing loss of equilibrium
unbalancing · unsettling · disorienting · ungrounding · agitating
center, central, eccentric, centered, centers, centerpiece, centrist, centralize, centrally