centripetal

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Antonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From New Latin coined by Sir Isaac Newton, from L. centri- (centrum) "center" + petere "to fall, rush out"

[edit] Adjective

Wikipedia centripetal (not comparable)

1. directed or moving towards a centre
2. of, relating to, or operated by centripetal force
3. (neuroanatomy, of a nerve impulse) directed towards the central nervous system; afferent

[edit] Antonyms

• centrifugal

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• centripetal force

[edit] Translations