"center" means the point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
center
The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
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Forest Stories 📅 11:30 AM 📍 Discovery Museum, World Forestry Center, 4033 SW C 🎵 various Paid #DiscoveryMuseum #Forest #Stories https://communityplaylist.com/events/forest-stories-2026-05-06/
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BlueskyMay 2026
I got to play with be an octopus named Inky at the Alaska SeaLife Center on Kenai Peninsula She was very smart, curious, friendly and engaging. I’ve been captivated by octopuses ever since.
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Australia
#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS
The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
Origin: From , centre, from , from , from , from to prick, goad. . * (group theory): In the notation Z(G), the letter Z derives from the. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents
"center" means the point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
For ESL learners
"center" is informal English meaning the point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "the point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "center" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing.
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“Call And Contact Center Outsourcing Market Analysis 2035 www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/call...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Forest Stories 📅 11:30 AM 📍 Discovery Museum, World Forestry Center, 4033 SW C 🎵 various Paid #DiscoveryMuseum #Forest #Stories https://communityplaylist.com/events/forest-stories-2026-05-06/”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I got to play with be an octopus named Inky at the Alaska SeaLife Center on Kenai Peninsula She was very smart, curious, friendly and engaging. I’ve been captivated by octopuses ever since.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Obama Presidential center www.threads.com/@colbertlate...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Walleye Fish Fry at Confidence Learning Center Highlights Outdoor Programs”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Australia
#3·Apr 27, 2026AUS
The middle portion of something; the part well away from the edges.
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Australia
#2·Apr 27, 2026AUS
The point in the interior of a sphere that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
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— Bluesky· May 2026“Local business Crux Climbing Center opens South Austin gym https://www.newsbeep.com/us-tx/279335/ A popular climbing gym is reaching new heights in South Austin. Crux Climbing Center, opens its new facility…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Currently at the radio center Leipzig: Light rain at 13 degrees. A fine current from the north flows through the landscape – without notable dynamics. The weather in the afternoon: Light rain at 21 degrees.. More in the 9 o'clock news at radioukwplus.eu/international”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Putting educators at the center of AI learning https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/412468/ The benefit of AI for educators and students came to life in that meeting. And while it’s clear…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The investigation targets the university’s National Board Resource Center, which is designed to help aspiring teachers reach the highest levels of certification, Inside Higher Ed reported.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(geometry) A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center).
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