concentric
Having a common center.
Other meanings
Of a motion, in the direction of contraction of a muscle. (e.g. the extension of the lower arm by means of the elbow joint while contracting the triceps and other elbow extensor muscles; closing of the jaw while flexing the masseter).
Related words
- concentrically
- concentric contraction
- concentricness
- nonconcentric
- radioconcentric
- concentricity
Word history
From Latin "con-" (with, together).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “concentric” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.