centrality
pronunciation
How to pronounce centrality in British English:
UK [sen'trælətɪ]
How to pronounce centrality in American English:
US [sɛnˈtrælɪti]
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- Noun:
- the property of being central
Word Origin
- centrality (n.)
- 1640s; see central (adj.) + -ity.
Example
- 1. Still , centrality does not have to mean squalor .
- 2. Over the past 30 years , universities have relentlessly reduced the centrality of tenure in higher education .
- 3. Overall , these findings contribute to a better understanding of when network centrality represents an asset or a liability for entrepreneurial firms .
- 4. In his own writings obama stresses the centrality of his father not only to his beliefs and values but to his very identity .
- 5. At the same time , china 's centrality to global recovery was recognised by the agreement to give beijing an increased role in such institutions as the world bank and the imf .