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center vs area

area vs center

center and area both are nouns.

center is an adjective but area is not an adjective.

center is a verb but area is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
center Yes Yes Yes No
area Yes No No No
As nouns, area is a hypernym of center; that is, area is a word with a broader meaning than center:
  • center: an area that is approximately central within some larger region
  • area: a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
Other hypernyms of center include country.
center (noun) area (noun)
a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
(American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
a building dedicated to a particular activity a subject of study
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 geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher a particular environment or walk of life
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
center (adjective) area (adjective)
of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
equally distant from the extremes
center (verb) area (verb)
direct one's attention on something
move into the center
center upon
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