centrality

American  

[sen-tral-i-tee] / sɛnˈtræl ɪ ti /

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.

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centrality British  

/ sɛnˈtrælɪtɪ /

noun

1. the state or condition of being central

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Etymology

Origin of centrality

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From Barron's

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

From Barron's

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

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• equilibrium
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