Synonyms of centrifugal

Adjective


1. centrifugal (vs. centripetal), outward-developing, outward-moving

usage: tending to move away from a center; "centrifugal force"

2. centrifugal, decentralizing(prenominal) (vs. centralizing), decentralising(prenominal)

usage: tending away from centralization, as of authority; "the division of Europe into warring blocs produces ever-increasing centrifugal stress"

3. centrifugal, motor(prenominal), efferent (vs. afferent), motorial

usage: conveying information to the muscles from the CNS; "motor nerves"

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Definition and meaning of centrifugal (Dictionary)