What is "concentric" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does concentric mean in English? Meaning of concentric definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "concentric" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "concentric": having a common center

Adjective

  • Meaning: having a common center
  • Example: concentric rings
  • Synonyms: concentric concentrical homocentric
  • Antonyms: eccentric nonconcentric
  • Similar: coaxal coaxial
  • 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). Antonym: eccentric. Concentric and eccentric movements are collectively referred to as isotonic (with motion), the antonym of which is isometric (without motion).
  • Synonyms:

    parallel, side-by-side, coordinated, coextensive, coaxial, aligned, centered,

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    concentric in English: concentric
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