concentric circles

Rings sharing centers

Concentric circles are circles that share the same center point but have different radii, like ripples spreading from a stone dropped in water or the rings of a target.

The term extends to any arrangement of nested rings: The city grew outward in concentric circles from the old town center.

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geometric arrangement

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Rounds that share space

Venn diagram · parallel lines · Olympic rings

organizational principle

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Curve winding around center

grid pattern

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circle, center, concentric

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