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单词 centrality
释义

centrality

noun

cen·​tral·​i·​ty sen-ˈtra-lə-tē How to pronounce centrality (audio)
plural centralities
1
: the quality or state of being central
the centrality of television in our lives Popular Photography
2
: central situation
the centrality of the park in the city
3
: tendency to remain in or at the center

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web While the Seder predominantly retells the Exodus, tucked into the Passover story is the centrality of Israel. Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 Another caveat is really one of the unique wild cards of the 2022 midterms, which is the centrality of a former president (Trump) in the political news. Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 The centrality of community life for the Dutch has also produced an innovative approach to the hardest kind of care to deliver: the dementia village known as De Hogeweyk, located in the historic shipping town of Weesp. Robert Weisman, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 In Turkey, the clash between religious tradition and secular modernity operates at a fever pitch, underscoring the centrality of past stories to present life. Bonnie Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 This has now been put to rights with a $13 million construction project, which has restored the centrality of the library to the Morgan campus. Michael J. Lewis, WSJ, 27 July 2022 Trump, when running for President, understood the centrality of the Court – and the overturning of Roe v. Wade – to the conservative movement in America. Jeffrey Toobin, CNN, 24 June 2022 The album, on Decca Classics, explores the centrality of nature in Romantic-era song and highlights the peril and fragility of the natural world today. Jane Levere, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2021 Not least, China has used its centrality to the global economy to seduce or coerce those who might resist its ambitions. Hal Brands, National Review, 17 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1

centrality

noun

as in essentiality

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • essentiality
  • status
  • prestige
  • reputation
  • essentialness
  • power
  • potency
  • stature
  • name
  • position
  • mastery
  • importance
  • repute
  • authority
  • greatness
  • seriousness
  • value
  • rank
  • standing
  • report
  • control
  • dominion
  • gravity
  • mark
  • cachet
  • significance
  • glory
  • worthiness
  • preeminence
  • prominence
  • honor
  • sway
  • illustriousness
  • worth
  • substance
  • eminence
  • magnitude
  • fame
  • consequence
  • momentousness
  • distinction
  • import
  • moment
  • notoriety
  • celebrity
  • substantiveness
  • renown
  • noteworthiness
  • store
  • weightiness
  • weight
  • note
  • account

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • smallness
  • insignificance
  • triviality
  • littleness
  • pettiness
  • worthlessness
  • shame
  • slightness
  • anonymity
  • puniness
  • discredit
  • dishonor
  • valuelessness
  • paltriness
  • ignominy
  • opprobrium
  • infamy
  • disrepute
  • disgrace
  • odium
  • obscurity
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