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off-center

[awf-sen-ter, of-] / ˈɔfˈsɛn tər, ˈɒf- /


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The latter is notable for its off-center, diagonal composition, which creates the illusion that the space of the painting and that of the church are one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Physicists can adjust the cylinder’s resonant frequency, trying to match and amplify the tiny radio signal from any axions, by repositioning one or two off-center tuning rods.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 20, 2024

Scientists have the first direct evidence that the powerful magnetic fields created in off-center collisions of atomic nuclei induce an electric current in "deconfined" nuclear matter.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2024

Which is to say, it's hilarious, horrifying and left off-center enough from 2023's actuality to be off-putting.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2023

The two off-center triangles also lean in opposite directions, each balancing the other.

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell




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