centripetal
/ˌsɛn.tɹɪˈpiː.tl̩/US/sɛnˈtɹɪp.ə.tl̩/
centripetal adjective: directed or moving towards a centre.
Adjective
centripetal (not comparable)
- Directed or moving towards a centre.
- It was a centripetal time, with me at the centre, everything gravitating towards me.1988, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Nervous Conditions, Faber & Faber Limited (2021), page 141
- Directed towards the central nervous system; afferent.
centripetal meaning in Tamil and Kannada
centripetal in Tamil
- குவிமையப் போக்கு, மையநாட்டமுள்ள, மையம் நோக்கி, மையநோக்கு, மைய நோக்கு, மைய நோக்கு இயக்கம்
centripetal in Kannada
- ಕೇಂದ್ರಾಭಿಗಾಮಿಯಾದ, ಕೇಂದ್ರದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಸಾಗಿಬರುವ
Antonyms of centripetal
Origin of centripetal
From New Latin centripetālis coined by Sir Isaac Newton, from Latin centrum (“center”) + petō (“to seek, aim”) + -al. Analysable as centri- + -petal.
Words formed from centripetal
Phrases with centripetal
Questions about centripetal
- What does centripetal mean?
- Centripetal means directed or moving towards a centre.
- What is centripetal in Tamil?
- Centripetal in Tamil is குவிமையப் போக்கு, மையநாட்டமுள்ள, மையம் நோக்கி. See Centripetal meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is centripetal?
- Centripetal is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce centripetal?
- Centripetal is pronounced /sɛnˈtɹɪp.ə.tl̩/ (US).
Words near centripetal in the dictionary
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