"acentric" meaning in English

See acentric in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more acentric [comparative], most acentric [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛntɹɪk Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”, privative prefix) + κέντρο (kéntro, “a point, a center”). By surface analysis, a- + centric. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἀ-||not|pos=privative prefix}} Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”, privative prefix), {{surf|en|a-|centric|id1=not}} By surface analysis, a- + centric Head templates: {{en-adj}} acentric (comparative more acentric, superlative most acentric)
  1. Not centered; without a centre Derived forms: acentric factor Translations (without a center): azentrisch (German), ακεντρικός (akentrikós) (Greek), aiceintreach (Irish), acentrico (Italian), acêntrico (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-acentric-en-adj-z5OCsfvR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with a- (not), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a- (not): 96 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 94 6

Noun

Forms: acentrics [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛntɹɪk Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”, privative prefix) + κέντρο (kéntro, “a point, a center”). By surface analysis, a- + centric. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἀ-||not|pos=privative prefix}} Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”, privative prefix), {{surf|en|a-|centric|id1=not}} By surface analysis, a- + centric Head templates: {{en-noun}} acentric (plural acentrics)
  1. A segment of a chromosome that lacks a centromere
    Sense id: en-acentric-en-noun-kkMy-2Gk

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