center - Meaning in Sanskrit

center - Meaning in Sanskrit

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Definitions and Meaning of center in English

center adjective

1. of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
2. equally distant from the extremes

center noun

1. the middle of a military or naval formation

   Example

   • "they had to reinforce the center"
2. (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
3. (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
4. (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback

   Example

   • "the center fumbled the handoff"
5. an area that is approximately central within some larger region

   Examples

   • "it is in the center of town"
   • "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"
   • "they were in the eye of the storm"
6. a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
7. a place where some particular activity is concentrated

   Example

   • "they received messages from several centers"
8. a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
9. politically moderate persons; centrists
10. the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
11. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

    Examples

    • "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"
    • "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"
    • "the nub of the story"
12. the object upon which interest and attention focuses

    Example

    • "his stories made him the center of the party"
13. a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process

    Example

    • "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere"
14. mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace

    Examples

    • "a good plaza should have a movie house"
    • "they spent their weekends at the local malls"
15. the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher

    Example

    • "he hit the ball to deep center"
16. a building dedicated to a particular activity

    Example

    • "they were raising money to build a new center for research"
17. the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
18. (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play

    Example

    • "it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback"

center verb

1. direct one's attention on something

   Example

   • "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
2. move into the center

   Example

   • "That vase in the picture is not centered"
3. center upon

   Examples

   • "Her entire attention centered on her children"
   • "Our day revolved around our work"

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