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centripetal
[ sen-trip-i-tl ]
adjective
- directed toward the center ( centrifugal ).
- operating by centripetal force.
- Physiology. afferent.
centripetal
/ ˈsɛntrɪˌpiːtəl; sɛnˈtrɪpɪtəl /
adjective
- See centrifugalacting, moving, or tending to move towards a centre Compare centrifugal
- of, concerned with, or operated by centripetal force
- botany (esp of certain inflorescences) developing from the outside towards the centre
- See afferentphysiol another word for afferent
centripetal
/ sĕn-trĭp′ĭ-tl /
- Moving or directed toward a center or axis, particularly one around which an object is spinning.
- Transmitting nerve impulses toward the brain or spinal cord; afferent.
- Developing or progressing inward toward a center or axis, as in the growth of plant structures. For example, in the disk of the inflorescence of a sunflower, the florets near the edge open first, and the ones in the center last.
- Compare centrifugal
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Derived Forms
- cenˈtripetally, adverb
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Other Words From
- cen·tripe·tal·ism noun
- cen·tripe·tal·ly adverb
- uncen·tripe·tal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of centripetal1
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
So inevitably the centripetal force of the establishment GOP will move toward Jeb Bush.
Which brings me to the ways Hartman generally tried to make "halachic community" seem wonderful—and centripetal.
Their life is centripetal, pivoted inside itself, and does not run out towards others and mankind.
In society there is both a centripetal and a centrifugal force; the centripetal chiefly human, the centrifugal chiefly Divine.
The centripetal force, exerted through the cord, O A, pulls it aside from this direction of motion.
It is true, the resistance of the body furnishes the measure of the centripetal force.
Sometimes the centripetal force is weak, and opportunity is afforded to observe this action, and see its character exhibited.
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