'Centred' definitions:

Definition of 'Centred'

From: GCIDE
  • Center \Cen"ter\, Centre \Cen"tre\ v. i. [imp. & p. p. Centered or Centred (s[e^]n"t[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Centering or Centring.]
  • 1. To be placed in a center; to be central. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To be collected to a point; to be concentrated; to rest on, or gather about, as a center. [1913 Webster]
  • Where there is no visible truth wherein to center, error is as wide as men's fancies. --Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster]
  • Our hopes must center in ourselves alone. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] Center

Definition of 'centred'

From: GCIDE
  • centred \centred\ adj. same as centered.
  • Syn: centered, centralized, focused. [WordNet 1.5]

Definition of 'centred'

From: GCIDE
  • concentrated \concentrated\ adj.
  • 1. Having a high density of (the indicated substance); as, a narrow thread of concentrated ore.
  • Note: [Narrower terms: undiluted (vs. diluted)] [WordNet 1.5]
  • 2. Gathered together or made less diffuse; as, their concentrated efforts; his concentrated attention. Opposite of distributed or diffused.
  • Note: [Narrower terms: bunched, bunchy, clustered; centered, centred, centralized, focused; undivided] [Also See: compact.] [WordNet 1.5]
  • 3. Intense; in an extreme degree; -- of mental phenomena; as, her concentrated passion held them at bay. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 4. being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance. Opposite of dilute or unsaturated.
  • Note: [Narrower terms: supersaturated]
  • Syn: saturated. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 5. reduced to a stronger or more concentrated form; as, concentrated sulfuric acid. Opposite of diluted.
  • Syn: condensed. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 6. characterized by intensity; especially when imposed from without; -- of actions; as, concentrated study.
  • Syn: intensive. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 7. characterized by mental concentration.
  • Syn: intent. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]