adj
Meaning 1
not centralized; having no center or several centers
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
decentralized
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Pronunciation
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UK: /diːˈsɛntɹəlaɪzd/
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verb
Meaning 2
simple past and past participle of decentralize
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a decentralized school administration
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: decentralised
Antonyms: centralized
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: décentralisé — not centralized
- Galician: descentralizado — not centralized
- Georgian: დეცენტრალიზებული (decenṭralizebuli) — not centralized
- German: dezentralisiert — not centralized
- Russian: децентрализо́ванный (decentralizóvannyj) — not centralized
- Spanish: descentralizado — not centralized
Real reading context