center
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1. a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game (noun.act)
hypernym | : | position, |
definition | : | (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player (noun.act) |
2. (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play (noun.act)
hypernym | : | lineman, |
definition | : | (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage (noun.act) |
3. the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game (noun.act)
hypernym | : | position, |
definition | : | (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player (noun.act) |
member meronym | : | hockey team, |
definition | : | a team that plays ice hockey (noun.group) |
4. a building dedicated to a particular activity (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | building, edifice, |
definition | : | a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | burn center, |
definition | : | a center where patients with severe burns can be treated (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | call center, call centre, |
definition | : | a center equipped to handle a large volume of telephone calls (especially for taking orders or serving customers) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | civic center, community center, |
definition | : | a center where the members of a community can gather for social or cultural activities (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | control center, |
definition | : | the operational center for a group of related activities (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | service club, |
definition | : | a recreational center for servicemen (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | settlement house, |
definition | : | a center in an underprivileged area that provides community services (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | student center, |
definition | : | a center for student activities at a college or university (noun.artifact) |
5. the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher (noun.artifact)
part meronym | : | outfield, |
definition | : | the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases (noun.artifact) |
6. 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 (noun.artifact)
part holonym | : | food court, |
definition | : | an area (as in a shopping mall) where fast food is sold (usually around a common eating area) (noun.artifact) |
7. a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process (noun.body)
hypernym | : | neural structure, |
definition | : | a structure that is part of the nervous system (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | auditory center, |
definition | : | the part of the brain (in a fold of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe on both sides of the brain) that receives impulses from the ear by way of the auditory nerve (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | olfactory brain, rhinencephalon, |
definition | : | a center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | wernicke's area, wernicke's center, |
definition | : | the auditory word center; located in the posterior part of the superior temporal convolution in most people (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | superior colliculus, |
definition | : | an essential visual center between the retina and the striate cortex (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | inferior colliculus, |
definition | : | an essential auditory center in the midbrain (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | respiratory center, |
definition | : | the center in the medulla oblongata and pons that integrates sensory information about the level of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and determines the signals to be sent to the respiratory muscles (noun.body) |
8. the object upon which interest and attention focuses (noun.cognition)
hypernym | : | object, |
definition | : | the focus of cognitions or feelings (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | conversation piece, |
definition | : | something interesting that stimulates conversation (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | crosshairs, |
definition | : | a center of interest (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | cynosure, |
definition | : | something that strongly attracts attention and admiration (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | eye-catcher, |
definition | : | a striking person or thing that attracts attention (noun.cognition) |
9. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (noun.cognition)
hyponym | : | bare bones, |
definition | : | (plural) the most basic facts or elements (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | hypostasis, |
definition | : | (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | haecceity, quiddity, |
definition | : | the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | quintessence, |
definition | : | the purest and most concentrated essence of something (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | stuff, |
definition | : | a critically important or characteristic component (noun.cognition) |
10. the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering (noun.food)
substance meronym | : | chocolate candy, |
definition | : | candy made with chocolate (noun.food) |
11. politically moderate persons; centrists (noun.group)
12. the middle of a military or naval formation (noun.group)
hypernym | : | formation, |
definition | : | an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit (noun.group) |
13. a place where some particular activity is concentrated (noun.location)
hypernym | : | place, property, |
definition | : | any area set aside for a particular purpose (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | capital, |
definition | : | a center that is associated more than any other with some activity or product (noun.location) |
14. a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure (noun.location)
hypernym | : | point, |
definition | : | the precise location of something; a spatially limited location (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | bight, |
definition | : | the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | bowels, |
definition | : | the center of the Earth (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | bull, bull's eye, |
definition | : | the center of a target (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | center of gravity, centre of gravity, |
definition | : | the point within something at which gravity can be considered to act; in uniform gravity it is equal to the center of mass (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | core, |
definition | : | the center of an object (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | navel, navel point, |
definition | : | the center point or middle of something (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | nombril, |
definition | : | the center point on a shield (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | core, |
definition | : | the central part of the Earth (noun.object) |
hyponym | : | nucleus, |
definition | : | the positively charged dense center of an atom (noun.object) |
hyponym | : | nucleus, |
definition | : | (astronomy) the center of the head of a comet; consists of small solid particles of ice and frozen gas that vaporizes on approaching the sun to form the coma and tail (noun.object) |
15. an area that is approximately central within some larger region (noun.location)
hypernym | : | area, country, |
definition | : | a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | storm center, storm centre, |
definition | : | the central area or place of lowest barometric pressure within a storm (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | financial center, |
definition | : | the part of a city where financial institutions are centered (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | hub, |
definition | : | a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | inner city, |
definition | : | the older and more populated and (usually) poorer central section of a city (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | medical center, |
definition | : | the part of a city where medical facilities are centered (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | midfield, |
definition | : | (sports) the middle part of a playing field (as in football or lacrosse) (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | seat, |
definition | : | a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised) (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | midstream, |
definition | : | the middle of a stream (noun.object) |
instance hyponym | : | city of london, the city, |
definition | : | the part of London situated within the ancient boundaries; the commercial and financial center of London (noun.location) |
16. (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback (noun.person)
hypernym | : | lineman, |
definition | : | one of the players on the line of scrimmage (noun.person) |
domain category | : | football, football game, |
definition | : | any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal (noun.act) |
17. (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team (noun.person)
domain category | : | basketball, basketball game, hoops, |
definition | : | a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop (noun.act) |
18. (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team (noun.person)
domain category | : | hockey, hockey game, ice hockey, |
definition | : | a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks (noun.act) |
19. direct one's attention on something (verb.cognition)
hypernym | : | cerebrate, cogitate, think, |
definition | : | use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments (verb.cognition) |
hyponym | : | recall, |
definition | : | cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression (verb.cognition) |
hyponym | : | think, |
definition | : | focus one's attention on a certain state (verb.cognition) |
hyponym | : | zoom in, |
definition | : | examine closely; focus one's attention on (verb.perception) |
verb group | : | rivet, |
definition | : | hold (someone's attention) (verb.cognition) |
20. move into the center (verb.motion)
hypernym | : | displace, move, |
definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
21. center upon (verb.stative)
22. equally distant from the extremes (adj.all)
similar | : | central, |
definition | : | in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area (adj.all) |
23. of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually (adj.all)
similar | : | centrist, middle-of-the-road, |
definition | : | supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative (adj.all) |
24. the object upon which interest and attention focuses (noun.cognition)
25. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | summate, |
definition | : | form or constitute a cumulative effect (verb.social) |
derivation | : | meaty, substantive, |
definition | : | being on topic and prompting thought (adj.all) |
26. politically moderate persons; centrists (noun.group)
derivation | : | center, |
definition | : | of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually (adj.all) |
27. a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure (noun.location)
derivation | : | center, centre, |
definition | : | move into the center (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | central, |
definition | : | in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area (adj.all) |
derivation | : | centric, centrical, |
definition | : | having or situated at or near a center (adj.all) |
28. an area that is approximately central within some larger region (noun.location)
derivation | : | middle, |
definition | : | put in the middle (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | central, |
definition | : | in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area (adj.all) |
derivation | : | centric, centrical, |
definition | : | having or situated at or near a center (adj.all) |
29. (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback (noun.person)
derivation | : | snap, |
definition | : | put in play with a snap (verb.contact) |
30. direct one's attention on something (verb.cognition)
31. move into the center (verb.motion)
derivation | : | center, centre, midpoint, |
definition | : | a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure (noun.location) |
32. center upon (verb.stative)
33. equally distant from the extremes (adj.all)
derivation | : | center, centre, midpoint, |
definition | : | a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure (noun.location) |
34. of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually (adj.all)
antonym | : | right, |
definition | : | of or belonging to the political or intellectual right (adj.all) |
antonym | : | left, |
definition | : | of or belonging to the political or intellectual left (adj.all) |
derivation | : | center, |
definition | : | politically moderate persons; centrists (noun.group) |
35. the object upon which interest and attention focuses (noun.cognition)
36. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | summate, |
definition | : | form or constitute a cumulative effect (verb.social) |
derivation | : | meaty, substantive, |
definition | : | being on topic and prompting thought (adj.all) |
37. politically moderate persons; centrists (noun.group)
derivation | : | center, |
definition | : | of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually (adj.all) |
38. a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure (noun.location)
derivation | : | center, centre, |
definition | : | move into the center (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | central, |
definition | : | in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area (adj.all) |
derivation | : | centric, centrical, |
definition | : | having or situated at or near a center (adj.all) |
39. an area that is approximately central within some larger region (noun.location)
derivation | : | middle, |
definition | : | put in the middle (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | central, |
definition | : | in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area (adj.all) |
derivation | : | centric, centrical, |
definition | : | having or situated at or near a center (adj.all) |
40. (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback (noun.person)
derivation | : | snap, |
definition | : | put in play with a snap (verb.contact) |
41. direct one's attention on something (verb.cognition)
42. move into the center (verb.motion)
derivation | : | center, centre, midpoint, |
definition | : | a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure (noun.location) |
43. center upon (verb.stative)
44. equally distant from the extremes (adj.all)
derivation | : | center, centre, midpoint, |
definition | : | a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure (noun.location) |
45. of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually (adj.all)
antonym | : | right, |
definition | : | of or belonging to the political or intellectual right (adj.all) |
antonym | : | left, |
definition | : | of or belonging to the political or intellectual left (adj.all) |
derivation | : | center, |
definition | : | politically moderate persons; centrists (noun.group) |
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