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cen·tral·ize
(sĕn′trə-līz′)v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es
v.tr.
1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate.
2. To bring under a single, central authority: The Constitution centralizes political power in the federal government.
v.intr.
To come together at a center; concentrate.
cen′tral·i·za′tion (-trə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.
cen′tral·iz′er n.
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centralize
(ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪz) orcentralise
vb
1. to draw or move (something) to or towards a centre
2. to bring or come under central control, esp governmental control
ˌcentraliˈzation, ˌcentraliˈsation n
ˈcentralˌizer, ˈcentralˌiser n
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cen•tral•ize
(ˈsɛn trəˌlaɪz)v. -ized, -iz•ing. v.t.
1. to draw to or gather about a center.
2. to bring under one control, esp. in government.
v.i. 3. to come together at or to form a center.
[1790–1800]
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centralize
Past participle: centralized
Gerund: centralizing
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Verb | 1. | centralize - make central; "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" decentralise, decentralize, deconcentrate - make less central; "After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized" |
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centralize
verb unify, concentrate, incorporate, compact, streamline, converge, condense, amalgamate, rationalize In the mass production era, multinational firms tended to centralize their operations.
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Translations
centralizovat
centralisere
központosít
koma undir eina stjórn
centralizovať
merkezîleştirmek
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centralize
[ˈsɛntrəlaɪz] centralise (British) vt [+ country, state, organization] → centralisercentral locking n [car] → verrouillage m centraliséCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
centralize
vt → zentralisieren
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central
(ˈsentrəl) adjective1. belonging to or near the centre (eg of a town). His flat is very central.
2. principal or most important. the central point of his argument.
ˈcentralize, ˈcentralise verb to bring under one control.
ˌcentraliˈzation, ˌcentraliˈsation nounˈcentrally adverb
centrally situated.
central heating heating of a building by water, steam or air through pipes from one central boiler etc.
ˌcentral ˈprocessing ˌunit nounsee CPU.
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