centrality

noun

cen·​tral·​i·​ty sen-ˈtra-lə-tē 

plural centralities

1

: the quality or state of being central

the centrality of television in our lives

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2

: central situation

the centrality of the park in the city

3

: tendency to remain in or at the center

Examples of centrality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet in spite of his centrality to Mono-ha, Lee was also something of an outlier, occupying a position suspended between nationalities and artistic traditions. —Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024

One key idea in network science is betweenness centrality — defined as how often a node lies on the shortest path between all pairs of nodes in a network. —The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024

Given that its magnetosphere factory lies in the mantle layer rather than the core, the planet pays no heed to the centrality rules that govern typical magnetospheres. —Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024

Warm parenting during middle childhood (age 5) was associated with more amygdala centrality—meaning the amygdala played a more important role in the processing of emotions—and less prefrontal cortex centrality, meaning this part of the brain played a less important role. —Hatty Willmoth, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1