centralnessn.
/ˈsɛntr(ə)lnəs/, U.S. /ˈsɛntrəlnəs/ The state, fact, or quality of being central (in various senses); centrality.
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the world > space > relative position > central condition or position > [noun]
centrality1642
centreity1642
centricality1777
centricity1778
centricalness1815
centralness1838
1838 Hesperian (Columbus, Ohio) June 95/2 The permanent Metropolis of the State, in whose selection centralness of position was every thing,..is thus greatly..benefitted and beautified.
1881 P. Brooks Candle of Lord 5 Certain philosophies..would depreciate the importance of man in the world, and rob him of his centralness.
1907 Archit. Rec. Dec. 507/2 A parkway which in directness and centralness of location will be probably unrivaled by that of any other American city.
1976 C. S. Leach in Mem. of Polish Baroque Introd. p. lx The centralness of events as unique, unforgettable, valuable units of men's lives is what impresses scholars of Old Polish diary-writing.
2014 P. S. Ding Gram. of Prinmi iii. 38 (caption) Distribution of vowels in terms of centralness.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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