concentric
adjective
con·cen·tric
kən-ˈsen-trik 
ˌkän-
1
: having a common center
concentric circles
the concentric layers of the wedding cake
2
: having a common axis : coaxial
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This might look like rocking their head back and forth for hours or pacing in endless concentric circles.
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Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
The Archives also feature images documenting her worldwide travels, as well as the schematic for her final public art installation in Singapore—a vibrant bridge ornamented with over 2,000 concentric circles completed shortly before her passing.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
To orient yourself near your hotel or other lodging, walk in increasingly larger concentric circles outward.
—Noah W. Miller, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Though unlike the David and Gladys Wright House, which is designed as a continuous spiral shape, the Circular Sun House is configured as a series of overlapping concentric circles.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025
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Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
The Archives also feature images documenting her worldwide travels, as well as the schematic for her final public art installation in Singapore—a vibrant bridge ornamented with over 2,000 concentric circles completed shortly before her passing.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
To orient yourself near your hotel or other lodging, walk in increasingly larger concentric circles outward.
—Noah W. Miller, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Though unlike the David and Gladys Wright House, which is designed as a continuous spiral shape, the Circular Sun House is configured as a series of overlapping concentric circles.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025
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“Concentric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concentric. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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concentric
adjective
con·cen·tric
kən-ˈsen-trik
(ˈ)kän-
: having a common center
concentric circles
Medical Definition
concentric
adjective
con·cen·tric
kən-ˈsen-trik, (ˈ)kän-
: having a common center
concentric circles
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