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centripetency

centripetency noun: centripetence; tendency towards the centre.

Noun

centripetency (uncountable)

  1. centripetence; tendency towards the centre

Questions about centripetency

What does centripetency mean?
Centripetency means centripetence; tendency towards the centre.
What part of speech is centripetency?
Centripetency is a noun.

Words near centripetency in the dictionary

  1. centripetal forces
  2. centripetalism
  3. centripetalisms
  4. centripetally
  5. centripetence
  6. centripetency
  7. centripoise
  8. centriscid
  9. centriscids
  10. centrish
  11. centrism

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