center
I
(central position) noun
axis, center of gravity, central point, convergence, converging point, core, epicenter, equidistance, eye, focal point, focus, focus of attention, fulcrum, half distance, halfway, media pars, medius, middle, middle distance, middle point, middle position, midmost point, midpoint, midst, point of convergence
associated concepts: center lane, center line, center of gravity, grouping of contacts doctrine
II
(essence) noun
base, basis, bedrock, cardinal point, central nature, chief part, constitutive principle, core, essential part, gist, gravamen, heart, hypostasis, important part, inmost nature, inmost substance, inner reality, main part, main point, nature, nucleus, pith, primary element, prime constituent, prime ingredient, principal part, quid, quiddity, quintessence, sine qua non, soul, substance, sum and substance, vital element, vital part
III
index
average (midmost), base (place), central (situated near center), concentrate (consolidate), focus (noun), focus (verb), gravamen, headquarters, interior, seat, site, target
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006