concentric

concentric

[kən′sen·trik]

(science and technology)

Pertaining to the relationship between two different-sized circular, cylindrical, or spherical shapes when the smaller one is exactly centered within the larger one.

Concentric

Having a common center.

concentric

Having a common center.

concentric

Coming from the center, or circles within circles. For example, tracks on a hard disk are concentric. Tracks on optical media are concentric or spiral shaped (in a coil) depending on the type.