The difference between Center and Middle
When used as nouns, center means the point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference, whereas middle means a centre, midpoint.
When used as verbs, center means to cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area, whereas middle means to double (a rope) into two equal portions.
When used as adjectives, center means of, at, or related to a center, whereas middle means located in the middle.
check bellow for the other definitions of Center and Middle
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Center as a noun:
The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
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Center as a noun:
The point in the interior of a sphere that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
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Center as a noun:
The middle portion of something; the part well away from the edges.
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Center as a noun (geometry):
The point on a line that is midway between the ends.
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Center as a noun (geometry):
The point in the interior of any figure of any number of dimensions that has as its coordinates the arithmetic mean of the coordinates of all points on the perimeter of the figure (or of all points in the interior for a center of volume).
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Center as a noun (group theory, ring theory):
The subgroup (respectively, subring), denoted Z(G), of those elements of a given group (respectively, ring) G that commute with every element of G.
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Center as a noun:
A place where the greater part of some function or activity occurs.
Examples:
"shopping center'', ''convention center'', ''civic center'', ''garment center'', ''Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts'', ''Rockefeller Center"
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Center as a noun:
A topic that is particularly important in a given context.
Examples:
"the center of the controversy"
"the center of attention"
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Center as a noun (basketball):
The player, generally the tallest, who plays closest to the basket.
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Center as a noun (ice hockey):
The forward that generally plays between the left wing and right wing and usually takes the faceoffs.
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Center as a noun (American football, Canadian football):
The person who holds the ball at the beginning of each play.
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Center as a noun (netball):
A player who can go all over the court, except the shooting circles.
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Center as a noun (soccer):
A pass played into the centre of the pitch.
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Center as a noun (rugby):
One of the backs operating in a central area of the pitch, either the inside centre or outside centre.
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Center as a noun (architecture):
A temporary structure upon which the materials of a vault or arch are supported in position until the work becomes self-supporting.
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Center as a noun (engineering):
One of the two conical steel pins in a lathe, etc., upon which the work is held, and about which it revolves.
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Center as a noun (engineering):
A conical recess or indentation in the end of a shaft or other work, to receive the point of a center, on which the work can turn, as in a lathe.
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Center as a noun (politics):
The ensemble of moderate or centrist political parties.
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Center as an adjective:
Of, at, or related to a center.
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Center as a verb (transitive):
To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.
Examples:
"He centered the heading of the document."
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Center as a verb (transitive):
To cause (some attribute, such as a mood or voltage) to be adjusted to a value which is midway between the extremes.
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Center as a verb (transitive):
To give (something) a central basis.
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Center as a verb (intransitive):
To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something).
Examples:
"The plot centers on the life of a working-class family."
"The discussion centered around the recent issues."
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Center as a verb (engineering):
To form a recess or indentation for the reception of a center.
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Middle as a noun:
A centre, midpoint.
Examples:
"The middle of a circle is the point which has the same distance to every point of circle."
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Middle as a noun:
The part between the beginning and the end.
Examples:
"I woke up in the middle of the night."
"In the middle of the marathon, David collapsed from fatigue."
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Middle as a noun (cricket):
The middle stump.
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Middle as a noun:
The central part of a human body; the waist.
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Middle as a noun (grammar):
The middle voice.
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Middle as an adjective:
Located in the middle; in between.
Examples:
"the middle point"
"[[middle name]], [[Middle English]], [[Middle Ages]]"
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Middle as an adjective:
Central.
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Middle as an adjective (grammar):
Pertaining to the middle voice.
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Middle as a verb (nautical, transitive):
To double (a rope) into two equal portions.