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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCentralized
/ˈsɛntrəlaɪzd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Drawn to or controlled by a single central authority or point.
"The company moved to a centralized management structure to improve operational efficiency."
- 1
To bring under the control of a central administration or authority.
"The government decided to centralize all regional healthcare services."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'centre', originating from the Greek 'kentron' (sharp point) via Latin 'centrum' and French 'centre'. The suffix '-ize' (from Greek '-izein') was added in the 19th century during the Industrial Revolution to describe the administrative consolidation of power and operations into a single governing body.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Centralized" is said worldwide
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centralisé
Transliteration: sãtralize
"Le système de santé est fortement centralisé."
zentralisiert
Transliteration: tsɛntʁaliˈziːɐ̯t
"Die Verwaltung wurde in der Hauptstadt zentralisiert."
centralizzato
Transliteration: tʃentralittzaːto
"Hanno creato un archivio centralizzato per i documenti."
centralizado
Transliteration: sentɾaliˈsaðo
"El poder político está muy centralizado en la capital."
centralizado
Transliteration: sẽtɾaliˈzadu
"O modelo de negócios é altamente centralizado."
केन्द्रीकृत
Transliteration: kendrikrit
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह एक केन्द्रीकृत प्रणाली है।"
集中化
Transliteration: zhōngyāng huà
Script: 中文汉字
"该公司采取了集中化的管理模式。"
중앙집권화된
Transliteration: jungangjipgwonhwadoen
Script: 한국어 한글
"이 조직은 중앙집권화된 구조를 가지고 있다."
集中化された
Transliteration: shūchūka sareta
Script: 日本語
"システムは中央集権化されています。"
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