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centralized

/sˈɛntɹəlˌaɪzd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables
cen-tral-ized
IPA
/sˈɛntɹəlˌaɪzd/
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having things physically towards the center; consolidated or concentrated

adj

Having power concentrated in a single, central authority

adj

Moved toward the center of the vowel space: [ë] is less front than [e], though not necessarily central; similarly, [ö] is less back than [o].

verb

simple past and past participle of centralize

Inflected Forms

more centralized (comparative) most centralized (superlative) centralised (alternative)

Derived Forms

noncentralized overcentralized semicentralized uncentralized

Phrases

centralized planning

Synonyms

centralised

Rhymes With

decentralized

Questions

How do you pronounce centralized?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɛntɹəlˌaɪzd/.
What does centralized mean?
Having things physically towards the center; consolidated or concentrated

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