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polycentric

[ pol-ee-sen-trik ]
/ ˌpɒl iˈsɛn trɪk /
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adjective
having many centers, especially of power or importance: the polycentric world of banking.
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Origin of polycentric

First recorded in 1885–90; poly- + -centric

Words nearby polycentric

polycarboxylic acid, Polycarp, polycarpellary, polycarpic, polycarpous, polycentric, polycentrism, polychaete, polychasium, polychlorinated biphenyl, polychromatic
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