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