centripetal
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From New Latin centripetālis coined by Sir Isaac Newton, from Latin centrum (“center”) + petō (“to seek, aim”) + -al
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /sɛnˈtɹɪpətl̩/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɛntɹɪˈpiːtl̩/, (rare) /sɛnˈtɹɪpətl̩/
Adjective[edit]
centripetal (not comparable)
- Directed or moving towards a centre.
- Of, relating to, or operated by centripetal force.
- (neuroanatomy, of a nerve impulse) Directed towards the central nervous system; afferent.
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Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
directed or moving towards a centre
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of, relating to, or operated by centripetal force
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directed towards the central nervous system
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Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From German zentripetal
Adjective[edit]
centripetal m or n (feminine singular centripetală, masculine plural centripetali, feminine and neuter plural centripetale)
Declension[edit]
Declension of centripetal
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | centripetal | centripetală | centripetali | centripetale | ||
definite | centripetalul | centripetala | centripetalii | centripetalele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | centripetal | centripetale | centripetali | centripetale | ||
definite | centripetalului | centripetalei | centripetalilor | centripetalelor |
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- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *peth₂-
- English terms borrowed from New Latin
- English terms derived from New Latin
- English terms derived from Latin
- English words suffixed with -al
- English 4-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English lemmas
- English adjectives
- English uncomparable adjectives
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- Romanian terms borrowed from German
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