centripetal
центростремительный
zentripetal
Directed or moving towards a centreDirected or moving towards a centre.
UK/ˌsɛn.tɹɪˈpiː.tl̩/US/sɛnˈtɹɪp.ə.tl̩/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Directed or moving towards a centre.
zentripetal
центростреми́тельныйcentrostremítelʹnyj
(not comparable)Directed towards the central nervous system; afferent.
of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system
Translations
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directed or moving towards a centre:
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Origin
From New Latin centripetālis coined by Sir Isaac Newton, from Latin centrum (“center”) + pFrom New Latin centripetālis coined by Sir Isaac Newton, from Latin centrum (“center”) + petō (“to seek, aim”) + -al. Analysable as centri- + -petal.
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