Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polycentrism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: poly-cen-trism
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a political or cultural system which contains many different centres, especially centres of authority or control

Uncountable

noun

(of a chromosomes, etc) the existence of multiple central parts

Uncountable

noun

the existence of more than one culture in a particular country or region

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Polycentrism: Continuous contact with individuals belonging to foreign cultures can lead to an acceptance that there are different cultures and different behavioural norms depending on the culture of origin."

Etymology

From poly- + -centrism.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

polycentrisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

polycentric

Questions

What does polycentrism mean?: a political or cultural system which contains many different centres, especially centres of authority or control
Where does polycentrism come from?: From poly- + -centrism.

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