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center vs touch on

touch on vs center

center is a noun but touch on is not a noun.

center is an adjective but touch on is not an adjective.

center and touch on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
center Yes Yes Yes No
touch on No No Yes No
As verbs, touch on is a hypernym of center; that is, touch on is a word with a broader meaning than center:
  • center: center upon
  • touch on: be relevant to
Other hypernyms of center include bear on, come to, concern, have to do with, pertain, refer, relate, touch.
center (noun) touch on (noun)
a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
(American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
a building dedicated to a particular activity
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
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
center (adjective) touch on (adjective)
of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
equally distant from the extremes
center (verb) touch on (verb)
direct one's attention on something restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
move into the center have an effect upon
center upon refer to or discuss briefly
be relevant to
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