center-out arrangement
nounUK /ˈsentər aʊt əˈreɪndʒmənt/
US /ˈsentər aʊt əˈreɪndʒmənt/
A way of putting things in order that starts in the middle and moves outward.
The teacher used a center-out arrangement to place the chairs in a circle around the room.
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2. A seating plan where people sit around a central point and face outward.
The meeting used a center-out arrangement so everyone could see the speaker in the middle.
3. A design method that builds a pattern starting from the middle and spreading to the edges.
The artist painted the mural with a center-out arrangement, beginning with the sun and adding rays.
4. A way of organizing data that begins with a core group and adds items outward.
The chart showed a center-out arrangement, with the main idea in the middle and details around it.