off-center
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off center — {adv. phr.} Not exactly in the middle. * /Mary hung the picture off center, because it was more interesting that way./ … Dictionary of American idioms
off center — {adv. phr.} Not exactly in the middle. * /Mary hung the picture off center, because it was more interesting that way./ … Dictionary of American idioms
off-center — off centered off centeredadj. situated away from the center or axis. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Off Center — Ace Double cover of Off Center … Wikipedia
off-center — [off sen′tər] adj. 1. not in the exact center 2. out of balance: Also off centered … English World dictionary
off-center — [adj] wide adrift, askew, astray, far off, inaccurate, off course, off target, off the mark, stray; concepts 581,583 … New thesaurus
off-center — adjective 1. ) not exactly in the middle of an area or a thing 2. ) unusual or different: He s a brilliant musician, but his ideas are somewhat off center … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
off-center — adjective situated away from the center or axis • Syn: ↑off centered • Similar to: ↑eccentric, ↑nonconcentric * * * (US) (or Brit off centre) adj [more off center; most off center] … Useful english dictionary
off-center — /awf sen teuhr, of /, adj. Also, off centered. 1. not centered; diverging from the exact center. 2. unconventional; eccentric: off center characters who disrupt other people s lives. [1925 30] * * * … Universalium
off-center — {adj.}, {informal} Different from the usual pattern; not quite like most others; odd. * /Roger s sense of humor was a bit off center./ Compare: OFF KEY … Dictionary of American idioms
