English

Concentric circles

Alternative forms

• coencentric

Adjective

concentric ‎(comparative more concentric, superlative most concentric)

1. (geometry) Having a common center.
2. (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

Translations

See also

• concentric on Wikipedia.Wikipedia