centripetal | ||
1. | [ adjective ] of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system | |
Synonyms: | sensory receptive | |
Examples: | "sensory neurons" |
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Related terms: | afferent | |
2. | [ adjective ] tending to unify | |
Synonyms: | unifying | |
Related terms: | centralizing | |
3. | [ adjective ] tending to move toward a center | |
Examples: | "centripetal force" |
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Related terms: | centrifugal inward-moving inward-developing | |
Similar spelling: |
centrical centerfield centrist centrifugal centriole centre_stage centerfielder centerline centralise centralist centralize centrefold centrally centrifuge Centrosema centre_bit centralized centralised centroidal centerpiece centrepiece centrifugate centrism Centriscidae central-fire Central_Time Central_Thai Central_Park central_city central_body central_bank contritely |