centrality

[sen-tral-i-tee]

noun

plural

centralities 

1. a central position or state.

   the centrality of the sun.

2. a vital, critical, or important position.

   the centrality of education to modern civilization.

centrality

/ sɛnˈtrælɪtɪ /

noun

1. the state or condition of being central

Word History and Origins

Origin of centrality¹

First recorded in 1640–50; central ¹ + -ity

Example Sentences

Saudi state media boasted the country’s emergence as a major non-NATO ally for the U.S., and the signing of a so-called Strategic Defense Agreement as demonstrating Riyadh’s centrality to American strategic thinking.

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We can’t know for certain if the Values Bridge data reveals a slow trend away from the centrality of family in the American psyche or a sudden drop, or why in either case.

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The new price war comes as the weight loss drug manufacturers have grown increasingly open about the centrality of the new direct-to-consumer channels to their weight loss market strategies.

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Economic headlines come and go, but the centrality of labor productivity to economic performance remains constant.

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The painting, of Hood’s tower illuminated in the evening, seemed to reflect the growing centrality of business itself to American life.

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Related Words

• equilibrium 
• harmony 
• rhythm 
• similarity