cen|tes´i|ma´tion — cen|tes|i|mate «sehn TEHS uh mayt», transitive verb, mat|ed, mat|ing. to take one in every hundred of (soldiers, citizens, or inmates) for punishment, often by execution, as for mutiny or widespread rebellion. ╂[< Latin centēsimāre (with… … Useful english dictionary
cen|tu´pli|ca´tion — cen|tu|pli|cate (adjective, noun. sehn TOO pluh kiht, kayt; TYOO ; verb. sehn TOO pluh kayt, TYOO », adjective, noun, verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. –adj. hundredfold; centuple. –n. one hundred forms or versions; 100 copies. –v.t. to increase 100 times; … Useful english dictionary
cen|tral|i|za|tion — «SEHN truh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. 1. the coming or bringing to a center. 2. a gathering together at a center: »Centralization of medical services may prevent waste of effort. 3. a bringing together under the control of a single authority: »the… … Useful english dictionary
cen|trif|u|ga|tion — «sehn TRIHF yuh GAY shuhn», noun. the separation of materials of different densities by centrifugal force: »The insoluble membrane fragments can easily be separated by centrifugation from the soluble matrix material (Scientific American) … Useful english dictionary
de|cen|tral|i|za|tion — «dee SEHN truh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of decentralizing: »He believed in decentralization, and preferred scattered farms (Sunday Times). 2. the state of being decentralized … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|cen|tral|i|za|tion — «OH vuhr SEHN truh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of overcentralizing: »overcentralization of government. 2. the condition of being overcentralized: »an industry marked by overcentralization … Useful english dictionary
ul|tra|cen|trif|u|ga|tion — «UHL truh sehn TRIHF uh GAY shuhn, yuh », noun. a subjecting or being subjected to the action of an ultracentrifuge … Useful english dictionary
cen — cen·tri·cae; cen·tri·cal; cen·tric·i·ty; cen·trif·u·gal·i·za·tion; cen·trif·u·gal·ize; cen·trif·u·gal·ly; cen·trif·u·ga·tion; cen·trif·u·gence; cen·tring; cen·tri·ole; cen·trip·e·tal; cen·trip·e·tal·ism; cen·trip·e·tal·ly; cen·tris·ci·dae;… … English syllables
cen|tes|i|mate — «sehn TEHS uh mayt», transitive verb, mat|ed, mat|ing. to take one in every hundred of (soldiers, citizens, or inmates) for punishment, often by execution, as for mutiny or widespread rebellion. ╂[< Latin centēsimāre (with English ate1) <… … Useful english dictionary
cen|tu|pli|cate — (adjective, noun. sehn TOO pluh kiht, kayt; TYOO ; verb. sehn TOO pluh kayt, TYOO », adjective, noun, verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. –adj. hundredfold; centuple. –n. one hundred forms or versions; 100 copies. –v.t. to increase 100 times; … Useful english dictionary