English Explanatory Dictionary

centralization

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act or process of centralizing, or the state of being centralized; the act or process of combining or reducing several parts into a whole

Pronunciation

/ˌsɛntɹəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-centralization.wav /ˌsɛntɹələˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌsentɹəˌlɑeˈzæɪʃən/ /ˌsentɹəlaɪˈzæɪʃən/ [ˌsentɹəlɑe̯ˈzæɪʃən]

Word forms

centralization centralizations centralisation

Etymology

From French centralisation, equivalent to central + -ization or centralize + -ation.

Derived words

anticentralization decentralization democratic centralization overcentralization recentralization
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