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area vs center

center vs area

area and center both are nouns.

area is not an adjective while center is an adjective.

area is not a verb while center is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
area Yes No No No
center Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, center is a hyponym of area; that is, center is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than area:
  • area: a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
  • center: an area that is approximately central within some larger region
Other hyponyms of area include arena, high country, bed-ground, bed ground, bedground, broadcast area, centre, eye, heart, middle, corner, corner, disaster area, hangout, haunt, repair, resort, stamping ground, fireside, hearth, hunting ground, no-go area, no man's land, quadrant, quadrant, rain shadow, staging area, clear, open, free port, free zone, anchorage, anchorage ground, playground, resort area, vacation spot, block, city block, neighborhood, retreat, refuge, safety, danger, scene, section, shrubbery, space, tank farm, trouble spot, winner's circle.
area (noun) center (noun)
a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
a subject of study a building dedicated to a particular activity
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
a particular environment or walk of life the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
the object upon which interest and attention focuses
the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
politically moderate persons; centrists
the middle of a military or naval formation
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
a place where some particular activity is concentrated
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
area (adjective) center (adjective)
of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
equally distant from the extremes
area (verb) center (verb)
direct one's attention on something
move into the center
center upon
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