concentric

IPA: kʌnsˈɛntrɪk

adjective

  • (geometry) Having a common center.
  • (physiology) (of a motion) in the direction of contraction of a muscle. (E.g. extension of the lower arm via the elbow joint while contracting the triceps and other elbow extensor muscles; closing of the jaw while flexing the masseter).
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Examples of "concentric" in Sentences

  • The shape of the zone was concentric.

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