centripetencyn.

Brit.

/ˌsɛntrᵻˈpiːt(ə)nsi/,

/sɛnˈtrɪpᵻt(ə)nsi/,

/s(ə)nˈtrɪpᵻt(ə)nsi/, U.S.

/sɛnˈtrɪpəd(ə)nsi/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin centripetentia.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin centripetentia (1686 in Newton) < centripetus (see centripetal adj.) + -entia -ence suffix; compare -ency suffix. Compare later centripetence n.

Now rare.

Movement or tendency toward the centre. Cf. centripetence n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > [noun] > towards a centre

centripetency1709

centripetalism1820

centripetence1850

1709 F. Hauksbee Physico-mech. Exper. 157 The Attraction or Centripetency decreases reciprocally, as the Squares of the Distances..do encrease.

1729 A. Motte tr. I. Newton Math. Princ. Nat. Philos. I. 7 The centripetency [L. centripetentia], or propension of the whole body towards the centre.

1855 A. Wilcocks Ess. Tides 35 The absolute preponderance of the centrifugal force over the diminished centripetency.

1892 Academy 6 530/1 There is a chaos of good purpose needing centripetency.

1913 New Philos. 16 142 The centripetency of the terrestrial vortex causes a compression of air toward the center of the vortex.

2004 Canad. Ethnic Stud. 36 111 King's allusions to the centripetency of stories.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	centripetency
释义	centripetencyn. Brit. /ˌsɛntrᵻˈpiːt(ə)nsi/, /sɛnˈtrɪpᵻt(ə)nsi/, /s(ə)nˈtrɪpᵻt(ə)nsi/, U.S. /sɛnˈtrɪpəd(ə)nsi/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin centripetentia. Etymology: < post-classical Latin centripetentia (1686 in Newton) < centripetus (see centripetal adj.) + -entia -ence suffix; compare -ency suffix. Compare later centripetence n. Now rare. Movement or tendency toward the centre. Cf. centripetence n. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > [noun] > towards a centre centripetency1709 centripetalism1820 centripetence1850 1709 F. Hauksbee Physico-mech. Exper. 157 The Attraction or Centripetency decreases reciprocally, as the Squares of the Distances..do encrease. 1729 A. Motte tr. I. Newton Math. Princ. Nat. Philos. I. 7 The centripetency [L. centripetentia], or propension of the whole body towards the centre. 1855 A. Wilcocks Ess. Tides 35 The absolute preponderance of the centrifugal force over the diminished centripetency. 1892 Academy 6 530/1 There is a chaos of good purpose needing centripetency. 1913 New Philos. 16 142 The centripetency of the terrestrial vortex causes a compression of air toward the center of the vortex. 2004 Canad. Ethnic Stud. 36 111 King's allusions to the centripetency of stories. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1709
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