What does the word concentric mean?
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[ Latin] Having a common centre; progressing out from or in toward the centre equally in all directions, as C. hypertrophy or C. dilatation( of the heart), C. limitation of the visual field.
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Having a common center, noting two or more spheres, circles, or segments of circles, or bodies approaching these figures in shape.
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Usage examples for concentric
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Such circles are called concentric. – Text Books of Art Education, Book IV (of 7) by Hugo B. Froehlich Bonnie E. Snow
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Whenever there are concentric circles, as is often necessary, when there are many children, the circles should move in different directions, and all circular motions must be frequently reversed. – Guide to the Kindergarten and Intermediate Class and Moral Culture of Infancy. by Elizabeth P. Peabody Mary Mann
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The widest is not here drawn, but a somewhat narrower, concentric one. – The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon by Alexander Maclaren
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