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centrifugal
cen·trif·u·gal C0203100 (sĕn-trĭf′yə-gəl, -trĭf′ə-)adj.1. Moving or directed away from a center or axis.2. Operated by means of centrifugal force.3. Physiology Transmitting nerve impulses away from the central nervous system; efferent.4. Botany Developing or progressing outward from a center or axis, as in a flower cluster in which the oldest flowers are in the center and the youngest flowers are near the edge.5. Tending or directed away from centralization, as of authority: "In a feverish explosion of centrifugal nationalism, one after another of the empire's ethnic groups proclaimed independence" (Adam Hochschild).
[From New Latin centrifugus : Latin centrum, center; see center + Latin fugere, to flee.]
cen·trif′u·gal·ism n.cen·trif′u·gal·ly adv.centrifugal (sɛnˈtrɪfjʊɡəl; ˈsɛntrɪˌfjuːɡəl) adj1. (General Physics) acting, moving, or tending to move away from a centre. Compare centripetal2. (General Physics) of, concerned with, or operated by centrifugal force: centrifugal pump. 3. (Botany) botany (esp of certain inflorescences) developing outwards from a centre4. (Physiology) physiol another word for efferentn5. (Mechanical Engineering) any device that uses centrifugal force for its action6. (Mechanical Engineering) the rotating perforated drum in a centrifuge[C18: from New Latin centrifugus, from centri- + Latin fugere to flee] cenˈtrifugally advcen•trif•u•gal (sɛnˈtrɪf yə gəl, -ə gəl)
adj. 1. directed outward from the center (opposed to centripetal). 2. pertaining to or operated by centrifugal force: a centrifugal pump. 3. Physiol. efferent. n. 4. centrifuge. [1715–25; < New Latin centrifug(us) center-fleeing (centri- centri- + Latin -fugus, derivative of fugere to flee) + -al1] cen•trif′u•gal•ly, adv. centrifugal, centripetal - Centrifugal force pulls away or pushes outward; centripetal draws toward or pulls inward.See also related terms for pushing.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | centrifugal - tending to move away from a center; "centrifugal force"centripetal - tending to move toward a center; "centripetal force" | | 2. | centrifugal - tending away from centralization, as of authority; "the division of Europe into warring blocs produces ever-increasing centrifugal stress"decentralising, decentralizing - tending away from a central point | | 3. | centrifugal - conveying information to the muscles from the CNS; "motor nerves"motorefferent, motorial - of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS; "efferent nerves and impulses" |
Translationscentrifugal (senˈtrifjugəl) adjective tending to move away from a centre. centrifugal force. 離心的 离心的centrifugal
centrifugal1. acting, moving, or tending to move away from a centre 2. of, concerned with, or operated by centrifugal force 3. Botany (esp of certain inflorescences) developing outwards from a centre 4. Physiol another word for efferent5. any device that uses centrifugal force for its action 6. the rotating perforated drum in a centrifuge centrifugal[‚sen′trif·i·gəl] (mechanics) Acting or moving in a direction away from the axis of rotation or the center of a circle along which a body is moving. centrifugal
centrifugal [sen-trif´u-gal] 1. moving away from a center.2. efferent (def. 1).cen·trif·u·gal (sen-trif'yū-găl), 1. Denoting the direction of the force pulling an object outward (away) from an axis of rotation. 2. Sometimes, by analogy, extended to describe any movement away from a center. Compare: eccentric (2). [L. centrum, center, + fugio, to flee] centrifugal (sĕn-trĭf′yə-gəl, -trĭf′ə-)adj.1. Moving or directed away from a center or axis.2. Operated by means of centrifugal force.3. Physiology Transmitting nerve impulses away from the central nervous system; efferent.4. Botany Developing or progressing outward from a center or axis, as in a flower cluster in which the oldest flowers are in the center and the youngest flowers are near the edge.5. Tending or directed away from centralization, as of authority: "In a feverish explosion of centrifugal nationalism, one after another of the empire's ethnic groups proclaimed independence" (Adam Hochschild).
cen·trif′u·gal·ism n.cen·trif′u·gal·ly adv.cen·trif·u·gal (sen-trifyū-găl) 1. Denoting the direction of the force pulling an object outward (away) from an axis of rotation. 2. Sometimes, by analogy, extended to describe any movement away from a center.
Compare: eccentric (2) [L. centrum, center, + fugio, to flee]cen·trif·u·gal (sen-trifyū-găl) Denoting direction of the force pulling an object outward (away) from an axis of rotation. [L. centrum, center, + fugio, to flee]See CNTRF
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Related to centrifugal: Centrifugal clutch, Centrifugal casting, centrifugal extractor, centrifugal separationSynonyms for centrifugaladj tending to move away from a centerAntonymsadj tending away from centralization, as of authorityRelated Words- decentralising
- decentralizing
adj conveying information to the muscles from the CNSSynonymsRelated Words |