centripetal
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centripetal
- /sɛnˈtɹɪp.ə.tl̩/ US
- /ˌsɛn.tɹɪˈpiː.tl̩/ UK
- /sɛnˈtɹɪp.ə.tl̩/ UK, rare
Where it comes from
From New Latin centripetālis coined by Sir Isaac Newton, from Latin centrum (“center”) + petō (“to seek, aim”) + -al. Analysable as centri- + -petal.
adjective
- Directed or moving towards a centre. It was a centripetal time, with me at the centre, everything gravitating towards me.
- Directed towards the central nervous system; afferent.
Opposite: centrifugal
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adjective
Opposite: centrifugal
Translations
Every language
adj directed or moving towards a centre
| Español | centrípeto |
|---|---|
| Français | centripète |
| Deutsch | zentripetal |
| Italiano | centripeto |
| Ελληνικά | κεντρομόλος kentromólos |
| Русский | центростреми́тельный centrostremítelʹnyj |
adj directed towards the central nervous system
| Español | centrípeto |
|---|
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title = {centripetal},
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