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place vs center

center vs place

place and center both are nouns.

place is not an adjective while center is an adjective.

place and center both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
place Yes No Yes No
center Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, center is a hyponym of place; that is, center is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than place:
  • place: any area set aside for a particular purpose
  • center: a place where some particular activity is concentrated
Other hyponyms of place include boatyard, sanctuary, centre, colony, hatchery.
place (noun) center (noun)
a job in an organization a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
an abstract mental location the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
the passage that is being read a building dedicated to a particular activity
a blank area 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
an item on a list or in a sequence the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
a point located with respect to surface features of some region a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
a general vicinity the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
a public square with room for pedestrians the object upon which interest and attention focuses
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane) the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
any area set aside for a particular purpose politically moderate persons; centrists
the particular portion of space occupied by something the middle of a military or naval formation
where you live at a particular time a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
proper or designated social situation an area that is approximately central within some larger region
a particular situation a place where some particular activity is concentrated
proper or appropriate position or location (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
place (adjective) center (adjective)
of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
equally distant from the extremes
place (verb) center (verb)
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something direct one's attention on something
assign a rank or rating to move into the center
take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal center upon
estimate
sing a note with the correct pitch
to arrange for
assign to a station
finish second or better in a horse or dog race
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
put into a certain place or abstract location
locate
assign a location to
make an investment
assign to (a job or a home)
place somebody in a particular situation or location
identify the location or place of
Difference between place and center

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