centers
Cores of things
Centers is the plural of center and the third-person singular verb form.
A center is a middle point or the core of something: the center of the room, a center of attention.
Centers can be facilities or hubs: shopping centers, community centers, data centers.
In sports, to center is to pass toward the middle of the field, or a center is the player at the middle position.
The spelling centres is standard in British English.
State of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- equipoiseEqual distribution of weight
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
steadiness · homeostasis · poise · levelness · evenness · counterbalance · alignment · calibration
Central essential portion
- nexusConnecting central point
- junctionPoint where things meet
- nodeConnection point in networks
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
crossroads · heart · confluence · nucleus · headquarters · capital · axis · mainframe
Refreshment through leisure
- youthState of being immature
- seniorHigher in rank
- communityCollective of connected people
- wellnessOverall state of health
civic · programs · activities · membership · services · facilities · nonprofit · outreach
Point of rotation
- post-upClaim low-block position
- reboundReturn after deflection
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- paintColored coating substance
screen · tip-off · lane · double-double · alley-oop · Shaq · Kareem
Focused mental awareness
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- meditationFocused attention practice
- groundingConnecting to earth
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
contemplation · reflection · inner · stillness · breathing · yoga · calm · presence
equilibrium
State of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- equipoiseEqual distribution of weight
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
symmetry · steadiness · homeostasis · poise · levelness · evenness · counterbalance · alignment · calibration · moderation
core
Central essential portion
convergence · crossroads · heart · confluence · nucleus · headquarters · capital · axis · mainframe · centralizing
recreation
Refreshment through leisure
wellness · civic · programs · activities · membership · services · facilities · nonprofit · outreach · classes
pivot
Point of rotation
paint · screen · tip-off · lane · double-double · alley-oop · Shaq · Kareem
attention
Focused mental awareness
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- meditationFocused attention practice
- groundingConnecting to earth
awareness · contemplation · reflection · inner · stillness · breathing · yoga · calm · presence · intentionality
snap
Sudden sharp sound
scrimmage · lineman · protection · pocket · audible · formation
shopping
Acquiring goods at retailers
department · store · supermarket · emporium · boutique · promenade · galleria · atrium · directory · parking
- support servicestherapy, counseling, tutoring, mentoring, coaching
- athletesathlete, Olympian, champion, swimmers, runner
- teachingteaching, lesson plans, instructing, educating, courses
- preschoolpreschool, nursery school, pre-K, pre-k, play-based
- classroom activitiesclass discussion, group work, class participation, hand raising, reading aloud
- Learning Activitiesquizzes, flashcards, drills, practice, experiments
centersedges
Outer limits or boundaries
peripheries · margins · borders · boundaries · brims
centersdisperses
Spreads widely apart
scatters · spreads · dissipates · diffuses · distributes
centersperipheries
Outer boundary areas
margins · fringes · sidelines · backwaters · outskirts
- 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, centered, centering, epicenter, center of gravity, center of mass, center of attention, centerpunch