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centrical

centrical

9.5
Near the middle of a place or area
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɛntrɪkəl/
translation icon : central
  • The city has a centrical location, making it ideal for transportation links.

Examples

  • This centrical point serves as the hub of the entire network.

  • They chose a centrical venue so all guests would have easy access.

  • The centrical location is ideal.

  • This design is centrical.

  • The city has a centrical location, making it ideal for transportation links.

  • They chose a centrical venue so all guests would have easy access.

  • This centrical point serves as the hub of the entire network.

Synonyms

central
vscentrical
993 1.0

Near the middle of a town, area, or building

means placement near the center rather than creating the focal point
centric
vscentrical
37 6.0

Near the middle of something or focused on that point

means being at or near the center, not just having a center
centered
vscentrical
  • US
2.8

Placed in the middle with the same space on every side

refers to being at or near the center without implying placement

Antonyms

peripheral
27 6.5

At the outer edge of something, away from the centre

marginal
11 4.7

At the edge of something, for example land by a river

How Central

central
993 1.0
centrical
9.5
off-center
  • US
8 4.1
peripheral
27 6.5
marginal
11 4.7

Surface Forms

centrical positive

Morphology

centrical = center (transparent) = centr + ical

Formed by a familiar base ('center') plus the productive adjectival suffix '-ical', so learners who know 'center'/'central' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Centrical comes from the same root as the common word center, which means 'middle' or 'core'. So, something centrical is placed at or near the 'middle' of things, which is why it means being at or near the center.