live center

live cen·ter

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [liv sen-ter]
- /lɪv ˈsɛn tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [liv sen-ter]
- /lɪv ˈsɛn tər/

Definitions of live center words

noun live center Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices. 1
noun live center a point, pivot, axis, etc., around which anything rotates or revolves: The sun is the center of the solar system. 1
noun live center the source of an influence, action, force, etc.: the center of a problem. 1
noun live center a point, place, person, etc., upon which interest, emotion, etc., focuses: His family is the center of his life. 1
noun live center a principal point, place, or object: a shipping center. 1
noun live center a building or part of a building used as a meeting place for a particular group or having facilities for certain activities: a youth center; The company has a complete recreation center in the basement. 1

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Origin of live center

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; variant of Middle English centre < Latin centrum < Greek kéntron needle, spur, pivoting point in drawing a circle, derivative of kenteîn to sting

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Parts of speech for Live center

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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live center popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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