Inside the Universes

'Center'

[center.n.01] as in: 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

'Center'

[center_field.n.01] as in: the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher

Examples:
he hit the ball to deep center

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[center.n.03] as in: a building dedicated to a particular activity

Examples:
they were raising money to build a new center for research

'Center'

[center.n.04] as in: a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure

'Center'

[kernel.n.03] as in: 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

'Center'

[center.n.06] as in: the object upon which interest and attention focuses

Examples:
his stories made him the center of the party

'Center'

[center.n.07] as in: a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process

Examples:
in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere

'Center'

[center.n.08] as in: the middle of a military or naval formation

Examples:
they had to reinforce the center

'Center'

[center.n.09] as in: (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team

'Center'

[center.n.10] as in: (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback

Examples:
the center fumbled the handoff

'Center'

[center.n.11] as in: a place where some particular activity is concentrated

Examples:
they received messages from several centers

'Center'

[center.n.12] as in: politically moderate persons; centrists

'Center'

[center.n.13] as in: (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team

'Center'

[center.n.14] as in: the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering

'Center'

[plaza.n.02] as in: 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

'Center'

[center.n.16] as in: the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game

'Center'

[center.n.17] as in: (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play

Examples:
it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback

'Center'

[center.n.18] as in: a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game

'Center'

[focus_on.v.01] as in: center upon

Examples:
Her entire attention centered on her children
Our day revolved around our work

'Center'

[concentrate.v.02] as in: direct one's attention on something

Examples:
Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies

'Center'

[center.v.03] as in: move into the center

Examples:
That vase in the picture is not centered

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[center.s.01] as in: equally distant from the extremes

'Center'

[center.a.02] as in: of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually