Concentric

Etymology
, from concentrique:, from  concentricus:, from  con-: + centrum:

Adjective

 * 1)  Having a common center.
 * 2)  (of a motion) in the direction of contraction of a muscle.  (E.g. extension of the lower arm via the elbow joint while contracting the triceps and other elbow extensor muscles; closing of the jaw while flexing the masseter).
 * Antonym: eccentric. Concentric and eccentric movements are collectively referred to as isotonic (with motion), the antonym of which is isometric (without motion).

Antonyms

 * eccentric

Related terms

 * concentricity

Translations

 * Bulgarian: концентричен
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 * Italian:
 * Manx: co-chiarklagh, co-laarnagh
 * Russian: концентрический