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    off-centre
    /ɒfˈsɛntə/

    adjective

    • 1. situated not quite in the centre of something: "the main axes of the quadrangle are off-centre"

    adverb

    • 1. not quite in the centre of something: "if the ball's struck off-centre, it will wobble"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOFF-CENTRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    OFF-CENTRE definition: nearly, but not quite, in a central position. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOFF-CENTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    OFF-CENTER definition: almost, but not quite, in a central position. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOFF-CENTRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe someone or something as off-centre, you mean that they are less conventional than other people or things. Davies's writing is far too off-centre to be commercial. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary .

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › off-centerOff-center Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of OFF-CENTER is not exactly in the center of something. How to use off-center in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOFF-CENTRE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective [ after verb ] UK (US off-center) uk / ˌɒfˈsen.tə r/ us / ˌɑːfˈsen.t̬ɚ / Add to word list. nearly, but not quite, in a central position. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Centers of objects. center of gravity. centrality. centric. core. hub. inner ring. innermost. interiority. interiorly. internally. median. middle. midpoint.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOFF-CENTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Jun 17, 2024 · If something is off-center, it is not exactly in the middle of a space or surface. Her mouth curved in an off-center smile. 2. adjective. If you describe someone or something as off-center, you mean that they are less conventional than other people or things.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › off-centerOff-center - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The meaning of off-center is fairly obvious: not right in the center, but off to one side. It's frustrating to watch a movie that's projected off-center, and if you're very particular, it might drive you crazy to see a knocker that's off-center on your friend's front door.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › off-centreoff-centre - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    not exactly in the centre of something. She wore a beret, set slightly off-centre.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › off-centerOFF-CENTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Off-center definition: not centered; diverging from the exact center.. See examples of OFF-CENTER used in a sentence.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › off-centreAll resources related to 'off-centre' - Collins Online Dictionary

    May 21, 2024 · 1. If something is off-centre, it is not exactly in the middle of a space or surface. [...] 2. If you describe someone or something as off-centre, you mean that they are less conventional than other people or things. [...] More. Synonyms of 'off-centre' • askew, awry, crooked, lopsided [...] • unusual, unconventional, unorthodox, eccentric [...]