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centrifugal
(redirected from centrifugalism)

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cen·trif·u·gal  (sn-trfy-gl, -trf-)
adj.
1. Moving or directed away from a center or axis.
2. Operated by means of centrifugal force.
3. Physiology Transmitting nerve impulses away from the central nervous system; efferent.
4. Botany Developing or progressing outward from a center or axis, as in a flower cluster in which the oldest flowers are in the center and the youngest flowers are near the edge.
5. Tending or directed away from centralization, as of authority: "The division of Europe into two warring blocs, each ultimately dependent on a superpower patron, is subject to ever-increasing centrifugal stress" (Scott Sullivan).

[From New Latin centrifugus : Latin centrum, center; see center + Latin fugere, to flee.]

cen·trifu·gal·ism n.
cen·trifu·gal·ly adv.

centrifugal [sɛnˈtrɪfjʊgəl ˈsɛntrɪˌfjuːgəl]
adj
1. (Physics / General Physics) acting, moving, or tending to move away from a centre Compare centripetal
2. (Physics / General Physics) of, concerned with, or operated by centrifugal force centrifugal pump
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany (esp of certain inflorescences) developing outwards from a centre
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Physiol another word for efferent
n
1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) any device that uses centrifugal force for its action
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) the rotating perforated drum in a centrifuge
[from New Latin centrifugus, from centri- + Latin fugere to flee]
centrifugally  adv

centrifugal  (sn-trfy-gl, -trf-)
1. Moving or directed away from a center or axis, usually as a result of being spun around the center or axis.
2. Operated in the manner of a centrifuge.
3. Transmitting nerve impulses away from the brain or spinal cord; efferent.
4. Developing or progressing outward from a center or axis, as in the growth of plant structures. For example, in a centrifugal inflorescence such as a cyme, the flowers in the center or tip open first while those on the edge open last. Compare centripetal.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.centrifugal - tending to move away from a center; "centrifugal force"
centripetal - tending to move toward a center; "centripetal force"
2.centrifugal - tending away from centralization, as of authority; "the division of Europe into warring blocs produces ever-increasing centrifugal stress"
decentralising, decentralizing - tending away from a central point
3.centrifugal - conveying information to the muscles from the CNS; "motor nerves"
efferent, motorial - of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS; "efferent nerves and impulses"
Translations
centrifugal [senˈtrɪfjʊgəl] ADJcentrífugo

centrifugal [ˈsɛntrɪfjuːgəl sɛnˈtrɪfjʊgəl] adjcentrifuge centrifugal force
centrifugal force nforce f centrifuge

centrifugal
adjzentrifugal; centrifugal forceZentrifugal- or Fliehkraft f

centrifugal [sɛnˈtrɪfjʊgl] adj (Phys) → centrifugo/a
centrifugal [sɛnˈtrɪfjʊgl] adj (Phys) → centrifugo/a

centrifugal
adj centrifugal [senˈtrifjugəl]
tending to move away from a centre centrifugal force. middelpuntvliedend نابِذٌ، طارِدٌ عَنِ المَرْكِز центофужен odstředivý centrifugal Zentrifugal-... φυγόκεντρος centrífugo tsentrifugaal- مرکز گریز keskipakoinen centrifuge צֶנטרִיפוּגָלִי अपकेंद्री centrifugalan centrifugális sentrifugal miðflótta- centrifugo 遠心性の 원심상의 išcentrinis centrbēdzes- daya emparan middelpuntvliedend sentrifugal odśrodkowy centrífugo centrifugal центробежный odstredivý sredobežen centrifugalan centrifugal ซึ่งเคลื่อนที่หนีศูนย์กลาง merkezkaç, santrifüj 離心的 відцентровий مرکز گریز، مرکز سے دور جانے والا ly tâm


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