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centre vs nerve centre

nerve centre vs centre

centre and nerve centre both are nouns.

centre is an adjective but nerve centre is not an adjective.

centre is a verb but nerve centre is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
centre Yes Yes Yes No
nerve centre Yes No No No
As nouns, centre and nerve centre are synonyms defined as:
  • centre and nerve centre: a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
Other synonyms of centre include center, nerve center.
As nouns, nerve centre is a hyponym of centre; that is, nerve centre is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than centre:
  • centre: a place where some particular activity is concentrated
  • nerve centre: a center that provides information and control
Other hyponyms of centre include nerve center, capital.
centre (noun) nerve centre (noun)
a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
(American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play a center that provides information and control
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
the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
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 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
centre (adjective) nerve centre (adjective)
of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
equally distant from the extremes
centre (verb) nerve centre (verb)
direct one's attention on something
move into the center
center upon
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