Definition of Centered
Centered
cen·tered


Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
confident, secure, stable, and well-balanced in manner or behavior, mentally and/or emotionally calm;

e.g. She didn't feel she was centered enough to perform such a delicate task by herself.

(adjective)
located at or positioned at the exact middle (center) of something, or having a middle or filling (center) of a particular kind (used as "-centered" in the second case);

e.g. The vase was centered on the shelf. I ate a caramel-centered chocolate after lunch.

(adjective)
having a particular element being the main subject and occupying a figuratively central position (used as "-centered");

e.g. The museum has a section of child-centered exhibits with lots of hands-on activities.

(verb)
placed something/someone at the exact middle (center) of a space;

e.g. She centered the painting on the wall so that it would be visible from everywhere in the room.

(verb)
mainly occurred in a particular place or within a particular area;

e.g. The company's operations centered in New York City until recently, when they started setting up branches in other places.

(verb)
had a particular theme, or caused something to have a particular focus or concern;

e.g. His presentation centered around the steps he had been taking to address the project's problems.



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