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centrality

centrality

5 6.4
Being in the middle or most important part of something
  • noun
  • /ˌsɛnˈtrælɪti/
translation icon : centralidad
  • The centrality of the park in the town's layout makes it accessible to everyone.
  • the centrality of race
  • the centrality of knowledge
  • the centrality of romance

So the first condition would be the centrality of work.

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Examples

  • The same considerations dictate the growing centrality of the entente between the United States.

    Academic text (1990)
  • It denies the centrality of reason to human debate and puts feelings at the front of them.

  • The findings from this study support the centrality of academic engagement among a transfer student population.

    Academic text (2013)
  • By this time, I had learned about the radical centrality of food in the lives of the Chinese.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • First, I will argue for the centrality of narrative in human experience.

    Academic text (1993)
  • One contested issue is the centrality of values in assessing leaders.

    Academic text (2017)
  • God did not change over time, nor did the centrality of his message of monotheism change over time.

  • Today, we need a more integrative approach in which the centrality of humans is recognized in the conservation agenda.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Certainly, most Punjabi Mexican Americans now stress the centrality of the American component in their history and experience.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Joyce wrote an essay around the same time that stresses the centrality and pervasiveness of etymology in writing.

    Academic text (1991)

Synonyms

core
vscentrality
468 3.2

The most important central part of something

is the abstract quality of being central rather than the actual part itself
center
vscentrality
  • US
282 1.0

The most important part or person that gets most attention

describes the quality of being central rather than naming a main part or person
13 3.9

The most important part of a problem or discussion

is the general state of being central rather than just a single main point
centricity
vscentrality
1 7.6

A focus on one main person, thing, or idea

is the general state of being central rather than implying organized focus
centeredness
vscentrality
  • US
5.5

The position of something in the middle of a space or design

is about the abstract quality of being central not only physical placement
monocentrism
vscentrality
  • Specialized
9.9

A system that has one main center

is the general state of being central rather than a specific single-center system
fundamentality
vscentrality
7.7

How basic and most important something is

focuses on being central rather than being a foundational basis
primariness
vscentrality
7.7

A state of being most important in a situation

indicates being central as a position rather than priority or sequence

Antonyms

16 6.5

Not as important as the main point

1 8.7

A situation of being outside the main part of a group or society

How Central

centrality
5 6.4
core
468 3.2
hub
75 3.7
center
  • US
679 1.0
margin
33 3.6
periphery
27 6.5

Surface Forms

centrality singular
centralities plural

Morphology

centrality = central (transparent) = central + ity

Standard abstract noun formation from the adjective 'central' with '-ity' yielding 'the quality or state of being central'.

Etymology

The word centrality comes from central and centre, which mean 'middle' or 'core'. So centrality is the state of being in the middle or very important to something, which is why someone's centrality to a project makes them very important.