'Centralized' definitions:
Definition of 'centralized'
From: WordNet
adjective
Drawn toward a center or brought under the control of a central authority; "centralized control of emergency relief efforts"; "centralized government" [syn: centralized, centralised] [ant: decentralised, decentralized]
Definition of 'Centralized'
From: GCIDE
- Centralize \Cen"tral*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Centralized; p. pr. & vb. n. Centralizing.] [Cf. F. centraliser.] To draw or bring to a center point; to gather into or about a center; to bring into one system, or under one control. [1913 Webster]
- [To] centralize the power of government. --Bancroft. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'centralized'
From: GCIDE
- centralized \centralized\ adj.
- 1. drawn toward a center or brought under the control of a central authority; as, centralized control of emergency relief efforts; centralized government. Opposite of decentralized. [WordNet 1.5]
- 2. concentrated on or clustered around a central point or purpose; -- contrasting with distributed.
- Syn: centered, centred, focused. [WordNet 1.5]
Definition of 'centralized'
From: GCIDE
- concentrated \concentrated\ adj.
- 1. Having a high density of (the indicated substance); as, a narrow thread of concentrated ore.
- Note: [Narrower terms: undiluted (vs. diluted)] [WordNet 1.5]
- 2. Gathered together or made less diffuse; as, their concentrated efforts; his concentrated attention. Opposite of distributed or diffused.
- Note: [Narrower terms: bunched, bunchy, clustered; centered, centred, centralized, focused; undivided] [Also See: compact.] [WordNet 1.5]
- 3. Intense; in an extreme degree; -- of mental phenomena; as, her concentrated passion held them at bay. [WordNet 1.5]
- 4. being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance. Opposite of dilute or unsaturated.
- Note: [Narrower terms: supersaturated]
- Syn: saturated. [WordNet 1.5]
- 5. reduced to a stronger or more concentrated form; as, concentrated sulfuric acid. Opposite of diluted.
- Syn: condensed. [WordNet 1.5]
- 6. characterized by intensity; especially when imposed from without; -- of actions; as, concentrated study.
- Syn: intensive. [WordNet 1.5]
- 7. characterized by mental concentration.
- Syn: intent. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Words containing 'Centralized'
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- Centrale,
- Centralism,
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- Centrality,
- Centralization,
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- Centrally,
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