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Definition of concentric adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

concentric

adjective
 
/kənˈsentrɪk/
 
/kənˈsentrɪk/
(geometry)
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  1. (of circles) having the same centre
    • concentric rings
    • The revolving circle is concentric with the fixed outer circle.
    Topics Colours and Shapesc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryConcentric is used with these nouns:
    • circle
    • ring
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French concentrique or medieval Latin concentricus, from con- ‘together’ + centrum ‘centre’.
See concentric in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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