What it means
- (verb) To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area. “He centered the heading of the document.”
- (verb) To cause (some attribute, such as a mood or voltage) to be adjusted to a value which is midway between the extremes.
- (verb) To give (something) a central basis.
- (verb) To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something). “The discussion centered around the recent issues.”
- (verb) To form a recess or indentation for the reception of a center.
- (noun) A type of formwork which serves as a temporary structure during the construction of arches and bridges.
- (noun) The process of moving something to a centre, normally before some other process.
Letter analysis
- Centering contains 9 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 12.
Sub-words
- entering
- erecting
- generic
- genetic
- integer
- interne
- renting
- treeing
- center
- cretin
- cringe
- engine
- entice
- entire
- intern
- recent
- recite
- regent
- rennet
- teeing
- egret
- enter
- erect
- genie
- genre
- green
- greet
- inert
- inner
- inter
- nicer
- niece
- niter
- reign
- tiger
- tinge
- trice
- cent
- cite
- gene
- gent
- girt
- grin
- grit
- nice
- nine
- nite
- rein
- rent
- rice
- ring
- rite
- teen
- tern
- tier
- tine
- ting
- tire
- tree
Related words
Other 9-letter words
- aardvarks
- abandoned
- abasement
- abatement
- abattoirs
- abdicated
- abdicates
- abdominal
- abductees
- abducting
- abduction
- abductors
- abhorrent
- abhorring
- abilities
- ablatives
- ablutions
- abnegated
Words starting with CEN
- cenotaph
- cenotaphs
- censer
- censers
- censor
- censored
- censoring
- censorious
- censoriously
- censors
- censorship
- censure
- censured
- censures
- censuring
- census
- censused
- censuses
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Words ending with ING
Common questions
What does Centering mean?
To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.
How many letters are in Centering?
Centering has 9 letters.
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