pluricentral
/ˌplʊɹəˈsɛntɹəl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Pluricentric; having more than one centre.
Example Sentences
- "Tanberg remarks that histologists are now generally agreed that multiple primary carcinomas can develop from several primary centres ("pluricentral development")"
- "Ludwig advanced the idea that growth in area of the skin is “quantitatively pluricentral”, each surface element increasing through reproduction of its own special cells."
- "This is consonant with clinical experience and suggests practical guidelines for family therapy and for social organization (e.g. marital equality, political opposition rather than consensus, pluricentral management[…]"
Etymology
From pluri- + central.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌplʊɹəˈsɛntɹəl/
- British English: /ˌplʊəɹɪˈsɛntɹəl/
Inflected Forms
more pluricentral (comparative)
most pluricentral (superlative)