concentric
adjective
con·cen·tric
kən-ˈsen-trik 
ˌkän-
1
: having a common center
concentric circles
the concentric layers of the wedding cake
2
: having a common axis : coaxial
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Made up of concentric circles of cake in varying shades of blue and white, the final design yields a picture perfect gingham pattern worthy of Easter celebrations, a birthday party, or spring shower.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
These walls ran along the borders of foothills and in concentric circles around the summits.
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But from space, especially in the images taken by the Copernicus satellite, the structure appears as a set of concentric circles, like ripples frozen in rock.
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Made up of concentric circles of cake in varying shades of blue and white, the final design yields a picture perfect gingham pattern worthy of Easter celebrations, a birthday party, or spring shower.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
These walls ran along the borders of foothills and in concentric circles around the summits.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
But from space, especially in the images taken by the Copernicus satellite, the structure appears as a set of concentric circles, like ripples frozen in rock.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for concentric
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concentric
adjective
con·cen·tric
kən-ˈsen-trik
(ˈ)kän-
: having a common center
concentric circles
Medical Definition
concentric
adjective
con·cen·tric
kən-ˈsen-trik, (ˈ)kän-
: having a common center
concentric circles
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