decentralization
/diːˌsɛntɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
decentralization noun: the process of decentralizing.
Noun
decentralization (countable and uncountable, plural decentralizations)
- The process of decentralizing
- The state of being decentralized.
- He saw no difficulty in arguing that on the one hand society would be linked by a unity of interests and aims and that production must therefore be centrally planned, while onon the other hand socialism implied the maximum degree of decentralization and federalism.1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume II: The Golden Age, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: rozwój (in...
decentralization meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Telugu and Malayalam
decentralization in Tamil
- ஆட்சியைப் பன்முனைப்படுத்துதல், பன்முகப்படுத்தல், பன்முகப்பபடுத்தல், பரவலாக்கல், பரவலாக்குதல், பரவல்
decentralization in Bengali
- বিকেন্দ্রীকরণ
decentralization in Telugu
- process of decentralizing
- వికేంద్రీకరణ vikēndrīkaraṇa
decentralization in Malayalam
- അധികാരവികേന്ദ്രീകരണം
More languagesFewer languages
- decentralization in Kannada
- ವಿಕೇಂದ್ರೀಕರಣ
- decentralization in Malay
- pemencaran, pengagihan, penyahpusatan
- decentralization in Indonesian
- desentralisasi
Antonyms of decentralization
Forms of decentralization
| plural | decentralizations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | decentralisation |
Origin of decentralization
From de- + centralization or decentralize + -ation.
Questions about decentralization
- What does decentralization mean?
- Decentralization means the process of decentralizing.
- What is decentralization in Tamil?
- Decentralization in Tamil is ஆட்சியைப் பன்முனைப்படுத்துதல், பன்முகப்படுத்தல், பன்முகப்பபடுத்தல். See Decentralization meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is decentralization?
- Decentralization is a noun.
- How do you pronounce decentralization?
- Decentralization is pronounced /diːˌsɛntɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of decentralization?
- The plural of decentralization is decentralizations.
Words near decentralization in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: decentralization (page history and authors); decentralization (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); decentralization (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); decentralization (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); decentralization (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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