nounverb
Common
1.n.a low-lying region in central France
2.n.an area that is approximately central within some larger region
“it is in the center of town”
3.n.a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
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centre and middle share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. centre means “a low-lying region in central France”. middle means “an area that is approximately central within some larger region”. middle is the more common of the two in everyday English.
1.n.a low-lying region in central France
2.n.an area that is approximately central within some larger region
“it is in the center of town”
3.n.a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
/ˈmɪdəl/
1.n.an area that is approximately central within some larger region
“it is in the center of town”
2.n.an intermediate part or section
“A whole is that which has beginning, middle, and end”
3.n.the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)
“young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable”
| centre | middle | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈsɛntɚ/ | /ˈmɪdəl/ |
| Said | SEN-tur | MID-uhl |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun, adjective, verb |
| Senses | 11 | 9 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | none recorded | center, centre, heart |
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