centres
Hearts of things
Centres is the British spelling of centers.
As a noun, a centre is a middle point or the place where activity concentrates: the city centre, a shopping centre, the centre of attention.
As a verb, to centre is to place in the middle or focus: The debate centred on immigration policy.
In sports, a centre is a player in a middle position.
Exact center between two
- originStarting point or source
- axisRotation reference line
- radiusCenter-to-perimeter distance
- circleCurved closed shape
diameter · circumference · bisector · median · equidistant · locus · barycenter · perpendicular
Connecting central point
- nodeConnection point in networks
- junctionPoint where things meet
- coreCentral essential portion
- pivotPoint of rotation
convergence · crossroads · focal · epicentre · network · axis · heart · spoke
Concentrated attention point
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- limelightCenter of public notice
- forefrontMost prominent position
- prominenceNotable status or visibility
centerpiece · focal · attraction · nucleus · eye · heart · crux · highlight
Acquiring goods at retailers
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
- communityCollective of connected people
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- wellnessOverall state of health
fitness · arts · medical · civic · visitor · convention · sports · cultural
Wealth used for investment
- seatPlace for sitting
- governmentAuthority over a state
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- administrativeRelated to organization management
power · authority · stronghold · headquarters · constituency · municipal · regional · provincial
Systematic fact-finding effort
- universityHigher education institution
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- studiesLearns through examination
- instituteEstablish or scholarly organization
learning · excellence · innovation · think-tank · laboratory · faculty · postgraduate · interdisciplinary
midpoint
Exact center between two
circle · diameter · circumference · bisector · median · equidistant · locus · barycenter · perpendicular · intersection
nexus
Connecting central point
pivot · convergence · crossroads · focal · epicentre · network · axis · heart · spoke · linkage
focus
Concentrated attention point
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- limelightCenter of public notice
- forefrontMost prominent position
prominence · centerpiece · focal · attraction · nucleus · eye · heart · crux · highlight · fixation
shopping
Acquiring goods at retailers
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
- communityCollective of connected people
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
wellness · fitness · arts · medical · civic · visitor · convention · sports · cultural · youth
capital
Wealth used for investment
- seatPlace for sitting
- governmentAuthority over a state
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
administrative · power · authority · stronghold · headquarters · constituency · municipal · regional · provincial
research
Systematic fact-finding effort
- universityHigher education institution
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- studiesLearns through examination
institute · learning · excellence · innovation · think-tank · laboratory · faculty · postgraduate · interdisciplinary · archives
- rugbyscrum, try, rugby, Rugby World Cup, rugby union
centresmargins
Edges of a page
peripheries · fringes · backwaters · sidelines · outposts
centresdispersals
Acts of spreading outward
scatterings · spreads · distributions · diffusions · decentralizations
- detention centrePlace for confining people
- convention centreFacility hosting large gatherings
- leisure centrePublic recreation facility
- central heatingBuilding-wide temperature system
- Central ParkManhattan's vast public greenspace
- Central AmericaIsthmus connecting two continents
central, centre, concentration, centralize, centred, centric, concentric, centroid, decentralise