centripetal

[ sen-trip-i-tl ]

/ sɛnˈtrɪp ɪ tl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR centripetal ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

directed toward the center (opposed to centrifugal).

operating by centripetal force.

Physiology. afferent.

Origin of centripetal

1700–10; <New Latin centripet(us) center-seeking (centri-centri- + -petus, derivative of Latin petere to seek) + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM centripetal

cen·trip·e·tal·ism, nouncen·trip·e·tal·ly, adverbun·cen·trip·e·tal, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH centripetal

centrifugal, centripetal

Words nearby centripetal

centrifuge, centrilobular, centrilobular emphysema, centring, centriole, centripetal, centripetal force, centripetal nerve, centrist, centro-, centroacinar cell

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Example sentences from the Web for centripetal

So inevitably the centripetal force of the establishment GOP will move toward Jeb Bush.
Why the GOP Needs a Return to the Bush Leagues|Robert Shrum|April 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Which brings me to the ways Hartman generally tried to make "halachic community" seem wonderful—and centripetal.
In A Very Deep Way: Remembering Rabbi David Hartman|Bernard Avishai|February 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Are not the dominant forces operating today centrifugal rather than centripetal?
Religion and the War|Various
The three parts—the centripetal fibre, the vesicle, and the centrifugal fibre—conjointly constitute a simple nervous arc.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume II (of 2)|John William Draper

The centripetal force, exerted through the cord, O A, pulls it aside from this direction of motion.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XXI., No. 531, March 6, 1886|Various
By this centripetal and centrifugal process, the social atmosphere is subjected to a continual state of agitation.
Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863|Various
Every medullary thread, every centripetal and centrifugal filament in her entire body was excited over his coming.
Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889|Various

British Dictionary definitions for centripetal

centripetal

/ (sɛnˈtrɪpɪtəl, ˈsɛntrɪˌpiːtəl) /

adjective

acting, moving, or tending to move towards a centreCompare centrifugal

of, concerned with, or operated by centripetal force

botany (esp of certain inflorescences) developing from the outside towards the centre

physiol another word for afferent

Derived forms of centripetal

centripetally, adverb

Word Origin for centripetal

C17: from New Latin centripetus seeking the centre; see centri-, -petal

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for centripetal

centripetal

[ sĕn-trĭp′ĭ-tl ]

adj.

Moving or directed toward a center or axis.

Transmitting nerve impulses toward the central nervous system; afferent.

Scientific definitions for centripetal

centripetal

[ sĕn-trĭp′ĭ-tl ]

Moving or directed toward a center or axis, particularly one around which an object is spinning.

Transmitting nerve impulses toward the brain or spinal cord; afferent.

Developing or progressing inward toward a center or axis, as in the growth of plant structures. For example, in the disk of the inflorescence of a sunflower, the florets near the edge open first, and the ones in the center last. Compare centrifugal.

单词	centripetal
释义	centripetal [ sen-trip-i-tl ] / sɛnˈtrɪp ɪ tl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR centripetal ON THESAURUS.COM adjective directed toward the center (opposed to centrifugal). operating by centripetal force. Physiology. afferent. Origin of centripetal 1700–10; <New Latin centripet(us) center-seeking (centri-centri- + -petus, derivative of Latin petere to seek) + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM centripetal cen·trip·e·tal·ism, nouncen·trip·e·tal·ly, adverbun·cen·trip·e·tal, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH centripetal centrifugal, centripetal Words nearby centripetal centrifuge, centrilobular, centrilobular emphysema, centring, centriole, centripetal, centripetal force, centripetal nerve, centrist, centro-, centroacinar cell Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for centripetal So inevitably the centripetal force of the establishment GOP will move toward Jeb Bush. Why the GOP Needs a Return to the Bush Leagues\|Robert Shrum\|April 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Which brings me to the ways Hartman generally tried to make "halachic community" seem wonderful—and centripetal. In A Very Deep Way: Remembering Rabbi David Hartman\|Bernard Avishai\|February 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Are not the dominant forces operating today centrifugal rather than centripetal? Religion and the War\|Various The three parts—the centripetal fibre, the vesicle, and the centrifugal fibre—conjointly constitute a simple nervous arc. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume II (of 2)\|John William Draper The centripetal force, exerted through the cord, O A, pulls it aside from this direction of motion. Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XXI., No. 531, March 6, 1886\|Various By this centripetal and centrifugal process, the social atmosphere is subjected to a continual state of agitation. Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863\|Various Every medullary thread, every centripetal and centrifugal filament in her entire body was excited over his coming. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889\|Various British Dictionary definitions for centripetal centripetal / (sɛnˈtrɪpɪtəl, ˈsɛntrɪˌpiːtəl) / adjective acting, moving, or tending to move towards a centreCompare centrifugal of, concerned with, or operated by centripetal force botany (esp of certain inflorescences) developing from the outside towards the centre physiol another word for afferent Derived forms of centripetal centripetally, adverb Word Origin for centripetal C17: from New Latin centripetus seeking the centre; see centri-, -petal Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to centripetal combining, centralizing, integrable Medical definitions for centripetal centripetal [ sĕn-trĭp′ĭ-tl ] adj. Moving or directed toward a center or axis. Transmitting nerve impulses toward the central nervous system; afferent. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for centripetal centripetal [ sĕn-trĭp′ĭ-tl ] Moving or directed toward a center or axis, particularly one around which an object is spinning. Transmitting nerve impulses toward the brain or spinal cord; afferent. Developing or progressing inward toward a center or axis, as in the growth of plant structures. For example, in the disk of the inflorescence of a sunflower, the florets near the edge open first, and the ones in the center last. Compare centrifugal. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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centripetal

adjective

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adjective

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Medical definitions for centripetal

adj.

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