Center vs. Middle
Difference Between Center and Middle
Centernoun
The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
Middlenoun
A centre, midpoint.
The middle of a circle is the point which has the same distance to every point of circle.Centernoun
The point in the interior of a sphere that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
Middlenoun
The part between the beginning and the end.
I woke up in the middle of the night.In the middle of the marathon, David collapsed from fatigue.Centernoun
The middle portion of something; the part well away from the edges.
Middlenoun
(cricket) The middle stump.
Centernoun
(geometry) The point on a line that is midway between the ends.
Middlenoun
The central part of a human body; the waist.
Centernoun
(geometry) The point in the interior of any figure of any number of dimensions that has as its coordinates the arithmetic mean of the coordinates of all points on the perimeter of the figure (or of all points in the interior for a center of volume).
Middlenoun
(grammar) The middle voice.
Centernoun
The subgroup (respectively, subring), denoted Z(G), of those elements of a given group (respectively, ring) G that commute with every element of G.
Middleadjective
Located in the middle; in between.
the middle pointmiddle name, Middle English, Middle AgesCenternoun
A place where the greater part of some function or activity occurs.
shopping center, convention center, civic center, garment center, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Rockefeller CenterMiddleadjective
Central.
Centernoun
A topic that is particularly important in a given context.
the center of the controversythe center of attentionMiddleadjective
(grammar) Pertaining to the middle voice.
Centernoun
(basketball) The player, generally the tallest, who plays closest to the basket.
Middleverb
(obsolete) To take a middle view of.
Centernoun
(ice hockey) The forward that generally plays between the left wing and right wing and usually takes the faceoffs.
Middleverb
To double (a rope) into two equal portions; to fold in the middle.
Centernoun
The person who holds the ball at the beginning of each play.
Middlenoun
an area that is approximately central within some larger region;
it is in the center of townthey ran forward into the heart of the strugglethey were in the eye of the stormCenternoun
(netball) A player who can go all over the court, except the shooting circles.
Middlenoun
an intermediate part or section;
A whole is that which has beginning, middle, and endwe have given it at the end of the section since it involves the calculusStart at the beginning and go on until you come to the endCenternoun
(soccer) A pass played into the centre of the pitch.
Middlenoun
the middle area of the human torso (usually in front);
young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionableCenternoun
(rugby) One of the backs operating in a central area of the pitch, either the inside centre or outside centre.
Middlenoun
time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period;
the middle of the warrain during the middle of Aprilthe end of the yearthe ending of warranty periodCenternoun
(architecture) A temporary structure upon which the materials of a vault or arch are supported in position until the work becomes self-supporting.
Middleverb
put in the middle
Centernoun
(engineering) One of the two conical steel pins in a lathe, etc., upon which the work is held, and about which it revolves.
Middleadjective
being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series;
adolescence is an awkward in-between agein a mediate positionthe middle point on a lineCenternoun
(engineering) A conical recess or indentation in the end of a shaft or other work, to receive the point of a center, on which the work can turn, as in a lathe.
Middleadjective
equally distant from the extremes
Centernoun
(politics) The ensemble of moderate or centrist political parties.
Middleadjective
of a stage in the development of a language or literature between earlier and later stages;
Middle English is the English language from about 1100 to 1500Middle GaelicLate GreekCenteradjective
Of, at, or related to a center.
Middleadjective
between an earlier and a later period of time;
in the middle yearsin his middle thirtieslate eveninglate 18th centurya late movietook a late flighthad a late breakfastCenterverb
(transitive) To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.
He centered the heading of the document.Centerverb
(transitive) To cause (some attribute, such as a mood or voltage) to be adjusted to a value which is midway between the extremes.
Centerverb
(transitive) To give (something) a central basis.
Centerverb
(intransitive) To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something).
The plot centers on the life of a working-class family.The discussion centered around the recent issues.Centerverb
(engineering) To form a recess or indentation for the reception of a center.
Centernoun
an area that is approximately central within some larger region;
it is in the center of townthey ran forward into the heart of the strugglethey were in the eye of the stormCenternoun
the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher;
he hit the ball to deep centerCenternoun
a building dedicated to a particular activity;
they were raising money to build a new center for researchCenternoun
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
Centernoun
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience;
the gist of the prosecutor's argumentthe heart and soul of the Republican Partythe nub of the storyCenternoun
the object upon which interest and attention focuses;
his stories made him the center of the partyCenternoun
a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process;
in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphereCenternoun
the middle of a military or naval formation;
they had to reinforce the centerCenternoun
(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
Centernoun
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback;
the center fumbled the handoffCenternoun
a place where some particular activity is concentrated;
they received messages from several centersCenternoun
politically moderate persons; centrists
Centernoun
(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
Centernoun
the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
Centernoun
mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace;
a good plaza should have a movie housethey spent their weekends at the local mallsCenternoun
the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
Centernoun
the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play;
it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterbackCenternoun
a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the center jump to start the game
Centerverb
center upon;
Her entire attention centered on her childrenOur day revolved around our workCenterverb
direct one's attention on something;
Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbiesCenterverb
move into the center;
That vase in the picture is not centeredCenteradjective
equally distant from the extremes
Centeradjective
of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
