centripetal
English
Etymology
From New Latin centripetālis coined by Sir Isaac Newton, from Latin centrum (“center”) + petō (“to seek, aim”) + -al. Analysable as centri- + -petal.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /sɛnˈtɹɪpətl̩/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɛntɹɪˈpiːtl̩/, (rare) /sɛnˈtɹɪpətl̩/
Adjective
centripetal (not comparable)
- Directed or moving towards a centre.
- Of, relating to, or operated by centripetal force.
- 1988, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Nervous Conditions, Faber & Faber Limited (2021), page 141:
- It was a centripetal time, with me at the centre, everything gravitating towards me.
- (neuroanatomy, of a nerve impulse) Directed towards the central nervous system; afferent.
Antonyms
Translations
directed or moving towards a centre
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of, relating to, or operated by centripetal force
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directed towards the central nervous system
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from German zentripetal. By surface analysis, centripet + -al.
Adjective
centripetal m or n (feminine singular centripetală, masculine plural centripetali, feminine and neuter plural centripetale)
Declension
Declension of centripetal
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative | indefinite | centripetal | centripetală | centripetali | centripetale | ||
| definite | centripetalul | centripetala | centripetalii | centripetalele | |||
| genitive/ dative | indefinite | centripetal | centripetale | centripetali | centripetale | ||
| definite | centripetalului | centripetalei | centripetalilor | centripetalelor | |||
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