Meaning & use
Concentrically
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In a manner sharing the same center, as circles or arcs of different sizes arranged around one point.
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The ripples spread concentrically outward from where the stone hit the water.
The tree rings grow concentrically, each new layer forming just outside the last.
A note on using this word
Concentrically combines the Latin 'con-' (together) and 'centrum' (center), and is common in geometry, biology, and design contexts describing shared-center arrangements.
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