Centripetal word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "centripetal" word
[adjective] of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system; "sensory neurons"
[adjective] tending to unify
(a) Expanding first at the base of the inflorescence, and proceeding in order towards the summit.
(b) Having the radicle turned toward the axis of the fruit, as some embryos. 3. Progressing by changes from the exterior of a thing toward its center; as, the centripetal calcification of a bone. --R. Owen. {Centripetal force} (Mech.), a force whose direction is towards a center, as in case of a planet revolving round the sun, the center of the system, See {Centrifugal force}, under {Centrifugal}. {Centripetal impression} (Physiol.), an impression (sensory) transmitted by an afferent nerve from the exterior of the body inwards, to the central organ.
Synonyms for centripetal
afferent, centralising(a), centralizing(a), inward-developing, inward-moving, receptive, sensory(a), unifying(a)
Antonyms: centrifugal
Related terms: approaching, asymptotic, centrolineal, concentrating, concurrent, confluent, confocal, connivent, consolidating, converging, focal, meeting, mutually approaching, radial, radiating, tangent, tangential, unifying, uniting
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Let's analyse "centripetal" as pure text. This string has Eleven letters in Four syllables and Four vowels. 36.4% of vowels is 2.2% less then average English word. Written in backwards: LATEPIRTNEC. Average typing speed for these characters is 2975 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
centripetal: 5 + 9 + 5 + 1 = 20, reduced: 2 . and the final result is Two. |
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