diff --git a/src/tof/chopper.py b/src/tof/chopper.py
index 2c22c35..6bba09b 100644
--- a/src/tof/chopper.py
+++ b/src/tof/chopper.py
@@ -41,16 +41,16 @@ class Chopper:
         The opening angles of the chopper cutouts.
     close:
         The closing angles of the chopper cutouts.
-    center:
-        The center of the chopper cutouts.
-    width:
-        The width of the chopper cutouts.
+    centers:
+        The centers of the chopper cutouts.
+    widths:
+        The widths of the chopper cutouts.
     name:
         The name of the chopper.
 
     Notes
     -----
-    Either `open` and `close` or `center` and `width` must be provided, but not both.
+    Either `open` and `close` or `centers` and `widths` must be provided, but not both.
     """
 
     def __init__(
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ def __init__(
         phase: sc.Variable,
         open: sc.Variable | None = None,
         close: sc.Variable | None = None,
-        center: sc.Variable | None = None,
-        width: sc.Variable | None = None,
+        centers: sc.Variable | None = None,
+        widths: sc.Variable | None = None,
         direction: Direction = Clockwise,
         name: str = "",
     ):
@@ -76,18 +76,18 @@ def __init__(
             )
         self.direction = direction
         # Check that either open/close or center/width are provided, but not both
-        if tuple(x for x in (open, close, center, width) if x is not None) not in (
+        if tuple(x for x in (open, close, centers, widths) if x is not None) not in (
             (open, close),
-            (center, width),
+            (centers, widths),
         ):
             raise ValueError(
-                "Either open/close or center/width must be provided, got"
-                f" open={open}, close={close}, center={center}, width={width}."
+                "Either open/close or centers/widths must be provided, got"
+                f" open={open}, close={close}, center={centers}, width={widths}."
             )
         if open is None:
-            half_width = width * 0.5
-            open = center - half_width
-            close = center + half_width
+            half_width = widths * 0.5
+            open = centers - half_width
+            close = centers + half_width
 
         self.open = (open if open.dims else open.flatten(to='cutout')).to(
             dtype=float, copy=False
diff --git a/tests/chopper_test.py b/tests/chopper_test.py
index c81a970..2da9ad0 100644
--- a/tests/chopper_test.py
+++ b/tests/chopper_test.py
@@ -295,17 +295,17 @@ def test_bad_direction_raises():
 
 def test_chopper_create_from_centers_and_widths():
     f = 10.0 * Hz
-    center = sc.array(dims=['cutout'], values=[15.0, 46.0], unit='deg')
-    width = sc.array(dims=['cutout'], values=[10.0, 16.0], unit='deg')
+    centers = sc.array(dims=['cutout'], values=[15.0, 46.0], unit='deg')
+    widths = sc.array(dims=['cutout'], values=[10.0, 16.0], unit='deg')
     chopper = tof.Chopper(
         frequency=f,
-        center=center,
-        width=width,
+        centers=centers,
+        widths=widths,
         phase=0.0 * deg,
         distance=5.0 * meter,
     )
-    assert sc.allclose(chopper.open, center - width / 2)
-    assert sc.allclose(chopper.close, center + width / 2)
+    assert sc.allclose(chopper.open, centers - widths / 2)
+    assert sc.allclose(chopper.close, centers + widths / 2)
 
     expected = tof.Chopper(
         frequency=f,
@@ -320,14 +320,14 @@ def test_chopper_create_from_centers_and_widths():
 
 def test_chopper_create_raises_when_both_edges_and_centers_are_supplied():
     with pytest.raises(
-        ValueError, match="Either open/close or center/width must be provided"
+        ValueError, match="Either open/close or centers/widths must be provided"
     ):
         tof.Chopper(
             frequency=10.0 * Hz,
             open=10.0 * deg,
             close=20.0 * deg,
-            center=15.0 * deg,
-            width=10.0 * deg,
+            centers=15.0 * deg,
+            widths=10.0 * deg,
             phase=0.0 * deg,
             distance=5.0 * meter,
         )