Speakur

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decentralise

/diˈsɛntɹəˌlaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
de-cen-tralise
IPA
/diˈsɛntɹəˌlaɪz/
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause something to change from being concentrated at one point to being distributed across a number of points.

British usage

verb

To reduce the authority of a governing body by distributing that authority among several bodies.

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- English centralise English decentralise From de- + centralise.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /diˈsɛntɹəˌlaɪz/
  • British English: /diːˈsɛntɹəlaɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

decentralises (present, singular) decentralising (participle, present) decentralised (participle, past) decentralised (past) decentralize (alternative)

Derived Forms

decentralisation

Synonyms

decentralize deconcentrate

Homonyms

decentralize

Questions

How do you pronounce decentralise?
The recorded pronunciation is /diˈsɛntɹəˌlaɪz/.
What does decentralise mean?
To cause something to change from being concentrated at one point to being distributed across a number of points.
Where does decentralise 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- English centralise English decentralise From de- + centralise.

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