multicentric

cen·tric

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sen-trik]
- /ˈsɛn trɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sen-trik]
- /ˈsɛn trɪk/

Definitions of multicentric word

adjective multicentric pertaining to or situated at the center; central. 1
adjective multicentric Anatomy, Physiology. pertaining to or originating at a nerve center. 1
noun multicentric (pathology) That occurs in multiple centres at the same time. 1
adjective multicentric originating in or involving several parts of the body or of an organ 0
adjective multicentric (of a chromosome) having more than one centromere 0
adjective multicentric comprising or relating to several centres 0

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Origin of multicentric

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

1580-90; < Greek kentrikós of, pertaining to a cardinal point, equivalent to kéntr(on) (see center) + -ikos -ic

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Parts of speech for Multicentric

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Multicentric

multicentric popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

multicentric usage trend in Literature

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