decentralization meaning
UK US /dɪˌsɛntrəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ 6 syllables
decentralization (noun): the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts.
Spelling: decentralisation (British) · decentralization (American)
decentralization has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
decentralization as a noun
- the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts
Synonyms: decentalisation
Type of: social process
Related forms: decentralize
- the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments
Synonyms: decentralisation
Opposite: centralization
Type of: spread
Related forms: decentralize
decentralization in a sentence
- The decentralization of information has helped our cause a lot.
- Algeria needs a decentralization of power.
How to pronounce decentralization
decentralization is pronounced /dɪˌsɛntrəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ in American English. It has 6 syllables, with the stress on the fifth syllable.
Words that rhyme with decentralization
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