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polycentrisms

polycentrisms is the plural of polycentrism.

Meaning of polycentrism

Noun

polycentrism (usually uncountable, plural polycentrisms)

  1. (usually) a political or cultural system which contains many different centres, especially centres of authority or control
  2. (usually) (of a chromosomes, etc) the existence of multiple central parts
  3. (usually) the existence of more than one culture in a particular country or region
    • Polycentrism: Continuous contact with individuals belonging to foreign cultures can lead to an acceptance that there are different cultures and different behavioural norms depending on the culture of origin.2008, John Kearns, editor, Translator and Interpreter Training: Issues, Methods and Debates, Continuum International Publishing Group, page 79

Questions about polycentrisms

What is polycentrisms the plural of?
Polycentrisms is the plural of polycentrism.

Words near polycentrisms in the dictionary

  1. polycentricity
  2. polycentrics
  3. polycentrid
  4. polycentrids
  5. polycentrism
  6. polycentrisms
  7. polycentrist
  8. polycentrists
  9. polycentropodid
  10. polycentropodids
  11. polycephalic

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