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S vs Concentric - What's the difference?

s | concentric |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As an adjective concentric is

(geometry) having a common center.

s

Translingual

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Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .

    • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.

    • See also

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    concentric

    English

    Alternative forms

    * coencentric

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (geometry) Having a common center.
  • (physiology) (of a motion) in the direction of contraction of a muscle. (E.g. extension of the lower arm via the elbow joint while contracting the triceps and other elbow extensor muscles; closing of the jaw while flexing the masseter).
    • Antonym: eccentric. Concentric and eccentric movements are collectively referred to as isotonic (with motion), the antonym of which is isometric (without motion).

    Antonyms

    * (physiology) eccentric

    Related terms

    * concentricity

    See also

    * ("concentric" on Wikipedia)