decentralized meaning

UK US /dɪˈsɛntrəlaɪzd/ 4 syllables

decentralized (adjective): withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities.

Spelling: decentralised (British) · decentralized (American)

Definition of decentralized

  1. withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities
    • a decentralized school administration

    Synonyms: decentralised

    Opposite: centralized

    Similar: localized, redistributed, suburbanized

How to pronounce decentralized

decentralized is pronounced /dɪˈsɛntrəlaɪzd/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ED · 13-letter words

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