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Central vs Centered - What's the difference?

central | centered |

As adjectives the difference between central and centered

is that central is being in the centre while centered is pertaining to the location that is middlemost to; located at the center.

As a verb centered is

past tense of center.

central

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Being in the centre.
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  • Being the most important.
  • Having or containing the centre of something.
  • Being very important, or key to something.
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    Derived terms

    * central bank * central heating * central locking * centralisation * centralise * centrally * centralness

    centered

    English

    Alternative forms

    * centred

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • pertaining to the location that is middlemost to; located at the center
  • (especially, North American) emotionally stable, calm, serene; having a balanced mind

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (center)

    • Anagrams

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