centrality

noun

cen·​tral·​i·​ty sen-ˈtra-lə-tē How to pronounce centrality (audio)
plural centralities
1
: the quality or state of being central
the centrality of television in our livesPopular Photography
2
: central situation
the centrality of the park in the city
3
: tendency to remain in or at the center

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The subjects glance back in startled assurance, as if suddenly aware of their centrality, but also of their fleeting place in an ongoing continuum. Philip Tinari, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025 Due to the system’s centrality in providing critical updates, airlines will need to rely on alternative measures until full functionality is restored. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 2 Feb. 2025 Carter wrote to Sakharov, emphasizing the centrality of human rights to his administration. Michael Posner, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 The film is the expression of all my fears, all my questioning of my relationship with my body, with my centrality, with aging. E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for centrality

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of centrality was in 1642

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“Centrality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centrality. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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