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Centric vs Downtown - What's the difference?

centric | downtown |

As adjectives the difference between centric and downtown

is that centric is central while downtown is of, relating to, or situated in the downtown area.

As an adverb downtown is

in, or towards the downtown area; southward.

As a noun downtown is

(chiefly|us) either the lower, or the business center of a city or town.

centric

English

Alternative forms

* (obsolete except archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Being in the centre; central.
  • * 1661 , John Donne, "Elegie XVIII":
    • So we her ayres contemplate, words and heart, / And virtues; but we love the Centrique part.
  • (physics) Pertaining to a nerve centre.
  • (of diatoms) Being a member of the class Centrales

    • Related terms

    * central

    downtown

    English

    (wikipedia downtown)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of, relating to, or situated in the downtown area
    • John walked everyday to his downtown job.

    See also

    * uptown * oldtown

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • in, or towards the downtown area; southward
    • You need to go downtown four blocks.
  • (basketball) Outside the three-point line, or generally far from the basket.
    • That shot came from way downtown!

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, US) either the lower, or the business center of a city or town

    • Synonyms

    * (business center of a city)

    Synonyms

    * CBD, central business district, city (Australia ) ----