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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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 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 3 Dec. 2024.

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