centralized

American  

[sen-truh-lahyzd] / ˈsɛn trəˌlaɪzd /

especially British, centralised

adjective

1. controlled from one place.

   The individual police departments will transition to the centralized dispatch system beginning in October.

   After years of opting for top-down regulatory approaches, the new administration has decided to move toward a less centralized form of government oversight.

2. existing in one place, or being the center point of a network: The system allows users to record subscriber complaints in a single database, creating a centralized source of information to assist us in pinpointing systematic delivery problems.

   Each computer has a twisted-pair cable that runs to a centralized hub.

   The system allows users to record subscriber complaints in a single database, creating a centralized source of information to assist us in pinpointing systematic delivery problems.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of centralize.

Other Word Forms

• uncentralized adjective

Etymology

Origin of centralized

centralize ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

A new cyberspace administration centralized the previously chaotic bureaucracy.

From The Wall Street Journal

The market is running away as fast as it can from centralized, government-run, cost-plus space endeavors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Data centers supplying themselves with electricity require fewer investments in centralized power plants and transmission lines to serve them, though most still seek a grid connection to draw power as needed.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Creating a centralized verification system at the app-store level would allow for more consistent protection and higher barriers to circumventing the law," Snapchat said.

From Barron's

Fink argues that the song reflects a time of centralized power within the music industry, but symbolizes a desire to escape.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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• domestic
• in-house
• intramural
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