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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespolyzentrisch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: polizentrish
"Die Stadt hat eine polyzentrische Struktur entwickelt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having multiple centers or focal points.
"The city developed a polycentric urban structure, with several business districts emerging outside the traditional downtown area." - 2
Relating to a system or organization that has multiple centers of decision-making or control.
"In a polycentric governance model, various stakeholders contribute to decision-making processes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'polycentric' is derived from the Greek roots 'poly-', meaning 'many', and 'kentron', meaning 'center'. It emerged in the early 20th century, primarily in the fields of geography and political science, to describe systems or structures with multiple centers of influence or authority.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Polycentric" is said worldwide
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polycentrique
Transliteration: poli-sã-trik
"La ville a développé une structure urbaine polycentrique."
polyzentrisch
Transliteration: polizentrish
"Die Stadt hat eine polyzentrische Struktur entwickelt."
policentrico
Transliteration: poli-chen-tri-ko
"La città ha sviluppato una struttura policentrica."
policéntrico
Transliteration: poli-sen-tri-ko
"La ciudad ha desarrollado una estructura policéntrica."
policêntrico
Transliteration: poli-sen-tri-ko
"A cidade desenvolveu uma estrutura policêntrica."
बहु-केन्द्रित
Transliteration: bahu-kendrit
"शहर ने एक बहु-केन्द्रित शहरी संरचना विकसित की।"
多中心的
Transliteration: duō zhōngxīn de
"城市发展了多中心的城市结构。"
다중 중심의
Transliteration: dajung jung-sim-ui
"도시는 다중 중심의 도시 구조를 발전시켰습니다."
多中心の
Transliteration: tashūshin no
"都市は多中心の都市構造を発展させました。"
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