centripetal

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Adjective

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /sɛnˈtɹɪpətəl/, /ˌsɛntɹəˈpiːtəl/

Antonyms

• centrifugal

Translations

• French: centripète
• German: zentripetal
• Russian: центростремительный
• Spanish: centrípeto

Translations

• Spanish: centrípeto

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