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centripetal

/ centripetal /
adjective/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
tending to move toward a center
"centripetal force"
Similar:
inward-moving inward-developing
Opposites:
centrifugal
adjective satellite Sense 2
of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system
"sensory neurons"
Similar:
afferent
adjective satellite Sense 3
tending to unify
Similar:
centralizing(a) centralising(a)
Semantic Complexity
62%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
5
Total Relationships
6
Times Searched
1
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inward-moving inward-developing centrifugal afferent centralizing(a) centralising(a)