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decentral

decentral adjective: not central; decentralized.

Adjective

decentral (comparative more decentral, superlative most decentral)

  1. Not central; decentralized.
    • This study was performed to measure the work activity components for the decentral pharmacy technician teams at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (UWH&C).1982, Robert G. Swendrzynski, Work Sampling of Decentral Pharmacy Technicians

Forms of decentral

comparativemore decentral
superlativemost decentral

Origin of decentral

From de- + central.

Words formed from decentral

Questions about decentral

What does decentral mean?
Decentral means not central; decentralized.
What part of speech is decentral?
Decentral is an adjective.

Words near decentral in the dictionary

  1. decentile
  2. decentiles
  3. decentish
  4. decently
  5. decentness
  6. decentral
  7. decentral planning
  8. decentralisation
  9. decentralisationist
  10. decentralisationists
  11. decentralisations

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