Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decentralization

/diːˌsɛntɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: de-cen-tral-iza-tion
IPA: /diːˌsɛntɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

28

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of decentralizing

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state of being decentralized.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He saw no difficulty in arguing that on the one hand society would be linked by a unity of interests and aims and that production must therefore be centrally planned, while onon the other hand socialism implied the maximum degree of decentralization and federalism."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *ḱen-? Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom Proto-Hellenic *kéntron Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron)bor. Latin centrum Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin centrālisbor. English central Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English centralize English decentralize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English decentralization From de- + centralization or decentralize + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de
Suffix: decentralize

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /diːˌsɛntɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

decentralizations (plural) decentralisation (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

decentralize

Synonyms

decentralisation

Antonyms

recentralization

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce decentralization?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːˌsɛntɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does decentralization mean?: The process of decentralizing
Where does decentralization come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *ḱen-? Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom Proto-Hellenic *kéntron Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron)bor. Latin centrum Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin centrālisbor. English central Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English centralize English decentralize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English decentralization From de- + centralization or decentralize + -ation.

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