centralization
/ˌsɛntɹəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/US/ˌsɛntɹələˈzeɪʃən/
centralization noun: the act or process of centralizing, or the state of being centralized; the act or process of combining or reducing several parts into a whole.
Noun
centralization (countable and uncountable, plural centralizations)
- The act or process of centralizing, or the state of being centralized; the act or process of combining or reducing several parts into a whole
- the centralization of power in the general government
- the centralization of commerce in a city
centralization meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Punjabi
centralization in Hindi
- the act or process of centralizing
- केंद्रीकरण kendrīkaraṇ
centralization in Tamil
- ஒருகளப்படத்துதல், ஒருமுகப்படுத்தல், மையப்படுத்துதல், மையாக்கல், மையக் குவிப்பு, மையமாக்கம்
centralization in Kannada
- ಕೇಂದ್ರೀಕರಣ
centralization in Punjabi
- the act or process of centralizing
- ਕੇਂਦਰੀਕਰਨ kendrīkaran
More languagesFewer languages
- centralization in Arabic
- مَرْكَزِيَّة markaziyya
- centralization in Indonesian
- sentralisasi, penyentralan, pemusatan
Forms of centralization
| plural | centralizations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | centralisation |
Origin of centralization
From French centralisation, equivalent to central + -ization or centralize + -ation.
Words formed from centralization
Questions about centralization
- What does centralization mean?
- Centralization means the act or process of centralizing, or the state of being centralized; the act or process of combining or reducing several parts into a whole.
- What is centralization in Hindi?
- Centralization in Hindi is केंद्रीकरण (kendrīkaraṇ). See Centralization meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is centralization?
- Centralization is a noun.
- How do you pronounce centralization?
- Centralization is pronounced /ˌsɛntɹəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of centralization?
- The plural of centralization is centralizations.
Words near centralization in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: centralization (page history and authors); centralization (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); centralization (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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