1
: not exactly in the center of something
The mirror over the sink is a little bit off-center.
2
: different or unusual
He has an off-center sense of humor.
: not exactly in the center of something
He hung the picture off-center.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
Thankfully, 30 years later, the Lange 1 remains largely unchanged, from its off-center time-telling dial and large sub-seconds spinning at four o’clock to the stark black-and-white big-date complication inside a split frame.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024
Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
Except, of course, everything about the date is designed to be a little off-center.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
Thankfully, 30 years later, the Lange 1 remains largely unchanged, from its off-center time-telling dial and large sub-seconds spinning at four o’clock to the stark black-and-white big-date complication inside a split frame.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024
Adverb
The screw holes that connected the poles were a bit off-center, so a drill was needed to expand them for the screws to fit.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2023
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“Off-center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-center. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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