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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtsɛntʁɪʃ
"Die Anlage hat eine zentrische Ausrichtung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Placed at, relating to, or situated in the center; central.
"The modern design of the building features a centric core that organizes all surrounding office spaces." - 2
Having a specified thing as a center or focal point (used in compounds).
"Many modern urban planning initiatives are heavily pedestrian-centric rather than auto-centric."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the modern Latin 'centricus', stemming from the classical Greek 'kentrikos', meaning 'pertaining to a center'. It evolved into English in the 17th century primarily as a combining form, later establishing independence as an adjective denoting a focal point or central orientation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Centric" is said worldwide
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centrique
Transliteration: sɑ̃.tʁik
"Cette approche est très centrée sur l'utilisateur."
zentrisch
Transliteration: ˈtsɛntʁɪʃ
"Die Anlage hat eine zentrische Ausrichtung."
centrico
Transliteration: ˈtʃɛn.tri.ko
"Il sistema ha un orientamento centrico."
céntrico
Transliteration: ˈsen.tɾi.ko
"El hotel tiene una ubicación muy céntrica."
céntrico
Transliteration: ˈsẽ.tɾi.ku
"O modelo económico é altamente cêntrico."
केन्द्रीय
Transliteration: kendriya
"यह दृष्टिकोण ग्राहक-केन्द्रीय है।"
中心的
Transliteration: zhōng xīn de
"这是一个以人为中心的设计。"
중심의
Transliteration: jungsim-ui
"이 정책은 고객 중심의 접근 방식을 취하고 있습니다."
中心的な
Transliteration: chūshin-teki na
"これは顧客中心のアプローチです。"
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