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

concentrically

kən-ˈsen-tri-k(ə-)lē 

ˌkän-

adverb

concentricity

ˌkän-ˌsen-ˈtri-sə-tē 

noun

Examples of concentric in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ranging in diameter from 1 to 3 millimeters, each FiberMotor is in fact composed of two concentric hollow polymer fibers – a wider one on the outside, with a narrower one nested inside of it. — Ben Coxworth october 11, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026

Tucked away in Connecticut’s affluent, historic town of New Canaan—about 40 miles northeast of Manhattan—sits a striking home defined by concentric circles and elliptical geometry. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026

In 1810, surveyors latched on to the circle and founded a city, named Circleville, in concentric arcs around it. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Crucially, the reactor core runs on TRISO particle fuel, which packs uranium inside four concentric isotropic layers of carbon and silicon carbide. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English consentrik, from Medieval Latin concentricus, from Latin com- + centrum center

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for concentric

• eccentric
• excentric
• afrocentric
• egocentric
• ethnocentric
• eurocentric
• geocentric
• metacentric
• multicentric
• polycentric
• anthropocentric
• heliocentric

Kids Definition

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

concentrically

-tri-k(ə-)lē 

adverb