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CENTRALIZED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does centralized mean?
• CENTRALIZED (adjective)
The adjective CENTRALIZED has 1 sense:
1. drawn toward a center or brought under the control of a central authority
Familiarity information: CENTRALIZED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Drawn toward a center or brought under the control of a central authority
Synonyms:
centralised; centralized
Context example:
centralized government
Antonym:
decentralized (withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities)
Context examples
Skin cancer in melanocytes is termed melanoma, which is frequently centralized in a nevus or mole.
(Melanoma Biomarker, NCI Thesaurus)
The Laboratory maintains centralized foundation breeding colonies, production colonies of selected strains, and special breeding and embryo transfer rederivation of animals for use by Cancer Center investigators.
(Laboratory Animal Husbandry Shared Resource, NCI Thesaurus)
Supports centralized resources and facilities shared by investigators with existing funded research projects.
(Center Core Grants, NCI Thesaurus)
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