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Centering

noun/kˈaʊntɚɡɪɹˈɪlə/
Definition
the concentration of attention or energy on something
(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈaʊntɚɡɪɹˈɪlə/
🇬🇧British English
/kɔːɹˈaɪzəʊz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kɔːɹˈaɪzəʊz/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈaʊntɚɡɪɹˈɪlə/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
focal pointfocussingconcentratecenter onfocusingdirectionporesnaprivetcentrefocus onfocusconcentrate oncenterrevolve aboutrevolve around
Parts of Speech
nounthe concentration of attention or energy on something
“the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology”
noun(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
“the quarterback fumbled the snap”
verbcenter upon
“Her entire attention centered on her children”
verbdirect one's attention on something
“Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies”
verbmove into the center
“That vase in the picture is not centered”
Word Forms
focusverbbring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
centerverbcenter upon
snapverbput in play with a snap
centernounthe object upon which interest and attention focuses
centeringnounthe concentration of attention or energy on something
concentrationnouncomplete attention; intense mental effort
focusnounthe concentration of attention or energy on something
focussingnounthe concentration of attention or energy on something
focusingnounthe concentration of attention or energy on something
centrenouna point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Zentrierung
die Konzentration der Aufmerksamkeit oder Energie auf etwas
🇫🇷French
centrage
la concentration de l'attention ou de l'énergie sur quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
centrado
la concentración de atención o energía en algo
🇮🇹Italian
centraggio
la concentrazione dell'attenzione o dell'energia su qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
centreren
de concentratie van aandacht of energie op iets
🇵🇹Portuguese
centralização
a concentração de atenção ou energia em algo
🇷🇺Russian
центрирование
концентрация внимания или энергии на чем-то
India
🇮🇳Hindi
एकत्रित
किसी चीज़ पर ध्यान या ऊर्जा की एकाग्रता
🇧🇩Bengali
কেন্দ্রীভূত
কিছুতে মনোযোগ বা শক্তির ঘনত্ব
🇮🇳Tamil
மையப்படுத்துதல்
ஏதோவொன்றில் கவனம் அல்லது ஆற்றலின் செறிவு
🇮🇳Telugu
కేంద్రీకృతమై
ఏదో ఒకదానిపై శ్రద్ధ లేదా శక్తి యొక్క ఏకాగ్రత
🇮🇳Marathi
केंद्रीकरण
एखाद्या गोष्टीवर लक्ष किंवा उर्जेची एकाग्रता
🇮🇳Gujarati
કેન્દ્રીકરણ
કોઈ વસ્તુ પર ધ્યાન અથવા ઊર્જાની એકાગ્રતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೇಂದ್ರೀಕರಿಸುವುದು
ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಗಮನ ಅಥವಾ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಏಕಾಗ್ರತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കേന്ദ്രീകരിക്കുന്നു
എന്തെങ്കിലും ശ്രദ്ധയുടെയോ ഊർജ്ജത്തിൻ്റെയോ കേന്ദ്രീകരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੇਂਦਰਿਤ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ 'ਤੇ ਧਿਆਨ ਜਾਂ ਊਰਜਾ ਦੀ ਇਕਾਗਰਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
سینٹرنگ
کسی چیز پر توجہ یا توانائی کا ارتکاز
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
定心
将注意力或精力集中在某事上
🇯🇵Japanese
センタリング
何かに対する注意やエネルギーの集中
🇰🇷Korean
센터링
어떤 것에 관심이나 에너지를 집중시키는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
định tâm
sự tập trung sự chú ý hoặc năng lượng vào một cái gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
อยู่ตรงกลาง
ความเข้มข้นของความสนใจหรือพลังงานในบางสิ่งบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
keterpusatan
konsentrasi perhatian atau energi pada sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
pagsentro
ang konsentrasyon ng atensyon o enerhiya sa isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
pemusatan
penumpuan perhatian atau tenaga pada sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
توسيط
تركيز الاهتمام أو الطاقة على شيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
مرکز کردن
تمرکز توجه یا انرژی روی چیزی
🇹🇷Turkish
merkezleme
dikkatin veya enerjinin bir şey üzerinde yoğunlaşması
🇮🇱Hebrew
מִרכּוּז
ריכוז תשומת הלב או האנרגיה על משהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'centering'?
The primary meaning of 'centering' is 'the concentration of attention or energy on something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'centering' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'centering' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'centering' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'centering' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'centering' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'centering' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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