| slovo | definícia |
centre
(mass) | centre
- stredisko, centrum, stred, sústrediť, centrovať |
centre
(encz) | centre,centrovat v: Zdeněk Brož |
centre
(encz) | centre,centrum |
centre
(encz) | centre,střed |
centre
(encz) | centre,středisko Jiří Šmoldas |
centre
(encz) | centre,ústředna n: Zdeněk Brož |
Centre
(gcide) | Center \Cen"ter\, Centre \Cen"tre\ v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Centered or Centred (s[e^]n"t[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n.
Centering or Centring.]
1. To be placed in a center; to be central.
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2. To be collected to a point; to be concentrated; to rest
on, or gather about, as a center.
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Where there is no visible truth wherein to center,
error is as wide as men's fancies. --Dr. H. More.
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Our hopes must center in ourselves alone. --Dryden.
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Centre
(gcide) | Center \Cen"ter\, Centre \Cen"tre\, v. t.
1. To place or fix in the center or on a central point.
--Milton.
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2. To collect to a point; to concentrate.
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Thy joys are centered all in me alone. --Prior.
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3. (Mech.) To form a recess or indentation for the reception
of a center.
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centre
(gcide) | centre \cen"tre\, n. & v.
See Center. [chiefly British]
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centre
(wn) | Centre
n 1: a low-lying region in central France
2: an area that is approximately central within some larger
region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into
the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the
storm" [syn: center, centre, middle, heart, eye]
3: a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the
extremities of a figure [syn: center, centre, midpoint]
4: a place where some particular activity is concentrated; "they
received messages from several centers" [syn: center,
centre]
5: the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is
enclosed in chocolate or some other covering [syn: center,
centre]
6: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some
idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument";
"the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the
story" [syn: kernel, substance, core, center,
centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul,
inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, {nitty-
gritty}]
7: the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his
stories made him the center of the party" [syn: center,
centre, center of attention, centre of attention]
8: a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process;
"in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere"
[syn: center, centre, nerve center, nerve centre]
9: a building dedicated to a particular activity; "they were
raising money to build a new center for research" [syn:
center, centre]
v 1: move into the center; "That vase in the picture is not
centered" [syn: center, centre]
2: direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your
studies and not on your hobbies" [syn: concentrate,
focus, center, centre, pore, rivet] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
centre of gravity
(mass) | centre of gravity
- ťažisko |
centrefold
(mass) | centrefold
- prostredná dvojstránka |
concentre
(mass) | concentre
- zamerať |
barycentre
(encz) | barycentre,barycentrum n: Zdeněk Brož |
biocentre
(encz) | biocentre,biocentrum [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
centre bit
(encz) | centre bit, n: |
centre européen pour la recherche nucléaire
(encz) | Centre Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire,Evropské středisko jaderného
výzkumu Jiří Šmoldas |
centre of buoyancy
(encz) | centre of buoyancy, n: |
centre of curvature
(encz) | centre of curvature, n: |
centre of flotation
(encz) | centre of flotation, n: |
centre of gravity
(encz) | centre of gravity,těžiště n: Ahmul |
centre of immersion
(encz) | centre of immersion, n: |
centre of mass
(encz) | centre of mass, n: |
centre spread
(encz) | centre spread, n: |
centre stage
(encz) | centre stage, n: |
centreboard
(encz) | centreboard, n: |
centred
(encz) | centred,soustředěn v: Zdeněk Brož |
centrefold
(encz) | centrefold,prostřední dvoustránka n: Zdeněk Brož |
centrepiece
(encz) | centrepiece,dekorace centrepiece,ozdoba |
centres
(encz) | centres,centra n: Zdeněk Brož |
centrex
(encz) | centrex, n: |
city centre
(encz) | city centre,centrum města [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
concentre
(encz) | concentre,zaměřit v: Zdeněk Brož |
dead centre
(encz) | dead centre, n: |
detention centre
(encz) | detention centre, n: |
epicentre
(encz) | epicentre,epicentrum n: Zdeněk Brož |
habitation centre
(encz) | habitation centre,ohnisko výskytu (biologie) [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
health centre
(encz) | health centre,poliklinika |
human-centred
(encz) | human-centred, adj: |
in the centre of attention
(encz) | in the centre of attention,ve středu pozornosti web |
international centre for settlement of investment disputes
(encz) | International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, |
jobcentre
(encz) | jobcentre, n: |
metacentre
(encz) | metacentre, n: |
nerve centre
(encz) | nerve centre, n: |
off-centre
(encz) | off-centre,excentrický adj: Zdeněk Brož |
plant virus habitation centre
(encz) | plant virus habitation centre,ohnisko výskytu rostlinného
viru [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
self-centred
(encz) | self-centred,egocentrický adj: Zdeněk Brožself-centred,sobecký adj: Zdeněk Brož |
self-centredness
(encz) | self-centredness,zaměřenost na sebe Zdeněk Brož |
service centre
(encz) | service centre,autoservis n: car ~ Pino |
shopping centre
(encz) | shopping centre,nákupní středisko [brit.] Pavel Cvrček |
storm centre
(encz) | storm centre, n: |
training centre
(encz) | training centre,učiliště Zdeněk Brož |
Centre
(gcide) | Center \Cen"ter\, Centre \Cen"tre\ v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Centered or Centred (s[e^]n"t[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n.
Centering or Centring.]
1. To be placed in a center; to be central.
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2. To be collected to a point; to be concentrated; to rest
on, or gather about, as a center.
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Where there is no visible truth wherein to center,
error is as wide as men's fancies. --Dr. H. More.
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Our hopes must center in ourselves alone. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster] CenterCenter \Cen"ter\, Centre \Cen"tre\, v. t.
1. To place or fix in the center or on a central point.
--Milton.
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2. To collect to a point; to concentrate.
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Thy joys are centered all in me alone. --Prior.
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3. (Mech.) To form a recess or indentation for the reception
of a center.
[1913 Webster] Centerbitcentre \cen"tre\, n. & v.
See Center. [chiefly British]
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Centre punch
(gcide) | Center punch \Center punch\, or Centre punch \Centre punch\
(Mech.)
(a) A punch for making indentations or dots in a piece of
work, as for suspension between lathe centers, etc.
(b) A punch for punching holes in sheet metal, having a
small conical center to insure correct locating.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] Center seal |
Centre seal
(gcide) | Center seal \Center seal\, Centre seal \Centre seal\ (Gas
Manuf.)
A compound hydraulic valve for regulating the passage of the
gas through a set of purifiers so as to cut out each one in
turn for the renewal of the lime.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]Center seal \Cen"ter seal\, or Centre seal \Cen"tre seal\,. (Gas
Manuf.)
A compound hydraulic valve for regulating the passage of the
gas through a set of purifiers so as to cut out each one in
turn for the renewal of the lime.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] centre seal |
Centrebit
(gcide) | Centerbit \Cen"ter*bit`\, Centrebit \Cen"tre*bit`\, n.
An instrument turning on a center, for boring holes. See
Bit, n., 3.
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Centreboard
(gcide) | Centerboard \Cen"ter*board`\, Centreboard \Cen"tre*board\,
(s[e^]n"t[~e]r*b[=o]rd`), n. (Naut.)
A retractable or sliding keel used on sailboats, formed of a
broad board or slab of wood or metal which may be raised into
a water-tight case amidships, when in shallow water, or may
be lowered to increase the area of lateral resistance and
prevent drifting to leeward when the vessel is beating to
windward. It is used in vessels of all sizes along the coast
of the United States
Syn: centreboard, drop keel, sliding keel.
[1913 Webster]centreboard \centreboard\ n.
same as centerboard.
Syn: centerboard, drop keel, sliding keel.
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centreboard
(gcide) | Centerboard \Cen"ter*board`\, Centreboard \Cen"tre*board\,
(s[e^]n"t[~e]r*b[=o]rd`), n. (Naut.)
A retractable or sliding keel used on sailboats, formed of a
broad board or slab of wood or metal which may be raised into
a water-tight case amidships, when in shallow water, or may
be lowered to increase the area of lateral resistance and
prevent drifting to leeward when the vessel is beating to
windward. It is used in vessels of all sizes along the coast
of the United States
Syn: centreboard, drop keel, sliding keel.
[1913 Webster]centreboard \centreboard\ n.
same as centerboard.
Syn: centerboard, drop keel, sliding keel.
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centred
(gcide) | concentrated \concentrated\ adj.
1. Having a high density of (the indicated substance); as, a
narrow thread of concentrated ore.
Note: [Narrower terms: undiluted (vs. diluted)]
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2. Gathered together or made less diffuse; as, their
concentrated efforts; his concentrated attention. Opposite
of distributed or diffused.
Note: [Narrower terms: bunched, bunchy, clustered;
centered, centred, centralized, focused;
undivided] [Also See: compact.]
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3. Intense; in an extreme degree; -- of mental phenomena; as,
her concentrated passion held them at bay.
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4. being the most concentrated solution possible at a given
temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance.
Opposite of dilute or unsaturated.
Note: [Narrower terms: supersaturated]
Syn: saturated.
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5. reduced to a stronger or more concentrated form; as,
concentrated sulfuric acid. Opposite of diluted.
Syn: condensed.
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6. characterized by intensity; especially when imposed from
without; -- of actions; as, concentrated study.
Syn: intensive.
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7. characterized by mental concentration.
Syn: intent.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]Center \Cen"ter\, Centre \Cen"tre\ v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Centered or Centred (s[e^]n"t[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n.
Centering or Centring.]
1. To be placed in a center; to be central.
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2. To be collected to a point; to be concentrated; to rest
on, or gather about, as a center.
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Where there is no visible truth wherein to center,
error is as wide as men's fancies. --Dr. H. More.
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Our hopes must center in ourselves alone. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster] Centercentred \centred\ adj.
same as centered.
Syn: centered, centralized, focused.
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Centred
(gcide) | concentrated \concentrated\ adj.
1. Having a high density of (the indicated substance); as, a
narrow thread of concentrated ore.
Note: [Narrower terms: undiluted (vs. diluted)]
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2. Gathered together or made less diffuse; as, their
concentrated efforts; his concentrated attention. Opposite
of distributed or diffused.
Note: [Narrower terms: bunched, bunchy, clustered;
centered, centred, centralized, focused;
undivided] [Also See: compact.]
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3. Intense; in an extreme degree; -- of mental phenomena; as,
her concentrated passion held them at bay.
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4. being the most concentrated solution possible at a given
temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance.
Opposite of dilute or unsaturated.
Note: [Narrower terms: supersaturated]
Syn: saturated.
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5. reduced to a stronger or more concentrated form; as,
concentrated sulfuric acid. Opposite of diluted.
Syn: condensed.
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6. characterized by intensity; especially when imposed from
without; -- of actions; as, concentrated study.
Syn: intensive.
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7. characterized by mental concentration.
Syn: intent.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]Center \Cen"ter\, Centre \Cen"tre\ v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Centered or Centred (s[e^]n"t[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n.
Centering or Centring.]
1. To be placed in a center; to be central.
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2. To be collected to a point; to be concentrated; to rest
on, or gather about, as a center.
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Where there is no visible truth wherein to center,
error is as wide as men's fancies. --Dr. H. More.
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Our hopes must center in ourselves alone. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster] Centercentred \centred\ adj.
same as centered.
Syn: centered, centralized, focused.
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centred
(gcide) | concentrated \concentrated\ adj.
1. Having a high density of (the indicated substance); as, a
narrow thread of concentrated ore.
Note: [Narrower terms: undiluted (vs. diluted)]
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2. Gathered together or made less diffuse; as, their
concentrated efforts; his concentrated attention. Opposite
of distributed or diffused.
Note: [Narrower terms: bunched, bunchy, clustered;
centered, centred, centralized, focused;
undivided] [Also See: compact.]
[WordNet 1.5]
3. Intense; in an extreme degree; -- of mental phenomena; as,
her concentrated passion held them at bay.
[WordNet 1.5]
4. being the most concentrated solution possible at a given
temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance.
Opposite of dilute or unsaturated.
Note: [Narrower terms: supersaturated]
Syn: saturated.
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5. reduced to a stronger or more concentrated form; as,
concentrated sulfuric acid. Opposite of diluted.
Syn: condensed.
[WordNet 1.5]
6. characterized by intensity; especially when imposed from
without; -- of actions; as, concentrated study.
Syn: intensive.
[WordNet 1.5]
7. characterized by mental concentration.
Syn: intent.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]Center \Cen"ter\, Centre \Cen"tre\ v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Centered or Centred (s[e^]n"t[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n.
Centering or Centring.]
1. To be placed in a center; to be central.
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2. To be collected to a point; to be concentrated; to rest
on, or gather about, as a center.
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Where there is no visible truth wherein to center,
error is as wide as men's fancies. --Dr. H. More.
[1913 Webster]
Our hopes must center in ourselves alone. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster] Centercentred \centred\ adj.
same as centered.
Syn: centered, centralized, focused.
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Centrepiece
(gcide) | Centerpiece \Cen"ter*piece`\, Centrepiece \Cen"tre*piece`\
(s[e^]n"t[~e]r*p[=e]s`), n.
1. An ornament to be placed in the center, as of a table,
ceiling, atc.; a central article or figure.
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2. Specifically: An arrangement of flowers placed in the
center of a table as an ornament while dining.
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3. The central or most important feature of an activity,
plan, or object; as, the centerpiece of her campaign was a
proposal to slash taxes.
[PJC] Center punchcentrepiece \centrepiece\ n.
same as centerpiece.
Syn: centerpiece.
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centrepiece
(gcide) | Centerpiece \Cen"ter*piece`\, Centrepiece \Cen"tre*piece`\
(s[e^]n"t[~e]r*p[=e]s`), n.
1. An ornament to be placed in the center, as of a table,
ceiling, atc.; a central article or figure.
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2. Specifically: An arrangement of flowers placed in the
center of a table as an ornament while dining.
[PJC]
3. The central or most important feature of an activity,
plan, or object; as, the centerpiece of her campaign was a
proposal to slash taxes.
[PJC] Center punchcentrepiece \centrepiece\ n.
same as centerpiece.
Syn: centerpiece.
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centrex
(gcide) | centrex \centrex\ n.
a contracted form of CENTRal EXchange.
[WordNet 1.5] Centric |
Concentre
(gcide) | Concenter \Con*cen"ter\, Concentre \Con*cen"tre\, v. t.
To draw or direct to a common center; to bring together at a
focus or point, as two or more lines; to concentrate.
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In thee concentering all their precious beams.
--Milton.
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All is concentered in a life intense. --Byren.
[1913 Webster]Concenter \Con*cen"ter\, Concentre \Con*cen"tre\, v. i. [imp. &
p. p. Concentered or Concentred; p. pr & vb. n.
Concenteringor Concentring.] [F. concentrer, fr. L. con-
+ centrum center. See Center, and cf. Concentrate]
To come to one point; to meet in, or converge toward, a
common center; to have a common center.
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God, in whom all perfections concenter. --Bp.
Beveridge.
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Concentred
(gcide) | Concenter \Con*cen"ter\, Concentre \Con*cen"tre\, v. i. [imp. &
p. p. Concentered or Concentred; p. pr & vb. n.
Concenteringor Concentring.] [F. concentrer, fr. L. con-
+ centrum center. See Center, and cf. Concentrate]
To come to one point; to meet in, or converge toward, a
common center; to have a common center.
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God, in whom all perfections concenter. --Bp.
Beveridge.
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Metacentre
(gcide) | Metacenter \Met`a*cen"ter\or Metacentre \Met`a*cen"tre\, n.
[Pref. meta- + center.] (Hydrostatics)
The point of intersection of a vertical line through the
center of gravity of the fluid displaced by a floating body
which is tipped through a small angle from its position of
equilibrium, and the inclined line which was vertical through
the center of gravity of the body when in equilibrium.
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Note: When the metacenter is above the center of gravity, the
position of the body is stable; when below it,
unstable.
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Self-centred
(gcide) | Self-centered \Self`-cen"tered\, Self-centred \Self`-cen"tred\,
a.
1. Centered in itself, or in one's self.
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There hangs the ball of earth and water mixt,
Self-centered and unmoved. --Dryden.
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2. interested solely or primiarily in oneself, or one's own
welfare; disinclined to consider the interests of others;
selfish; egotistical.
[PJC] Self-centering |
Uncentre
(gcide) | Uncenter \Un*cen"ter\, Uncentre \Un*cen"tre\, v. t. [1st pref.
un- + center.]
To throw from its center.
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call centre
(wn) | call centre
n 1: a center equipped to handle a large volume of telephone
calls (especially for taking orders or serving customers)
[syn: call center, call centre] |
centre bit
(wn) | centre bit
n 1: a bit with a sharp center point for guidance and two side
cutters [syn: center bit, centre bit] |
centre for international crime prevention
(wn) | Centre for International Crime Prevention
n 1: the United Nations office responsible for crime prevention
and criminal justice and law reform [syn: {United Nations
Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice}, {Centre for
International Crime Prevention}] |
centre of attention
(wn) | centre of attention
n 1: the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his
stories made him the center of the party" [syn: center,
centre, center of attention, centre of attention] |
centre of buoyancy
(wn) | centre of buoyancy
n 1: (physics) the center of mass of the immersed part of ship
or other floating object [syn: center of buoyancy,
centre of buoyancy, center of immersion, {centre of
immersion}] |
centre of curvature
(wn) | centre of curvature
n 1: the center of the circle of curvature [syn: {center of
curvature}, centre of curvature] |
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