parcenter

transitive verb

par·​center

(ˈ)pär+

: to align the centers of (optical lenses or diaphragms) along one axis

parcentricity

¦pär+

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

par- thoroughly (from French, from Latin per-, from per through) + center

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