centripetal

Significat (Anglès)

1. (not-comparable) Directed or moving towards a centre.
2. (not-comparable) Of, relating to, or operated by centripetal force.
3. (not-comparable) Directed towards the central nervous system; afferent.

Conceptes

centrípet

sensorial

receptiu

unificador

Sinònims

afferent

receptive

sensory

unifying

axipetal

axopetal

entad

Traduccions

centripète

zentripetal

centripeto

centrípeto

centrípeto

κεντρομόλος

merkezcil

afferent

orta

middelpuntzoekend

aferente

sensorial

aferente

receptivo

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/sɛnˈtɹɪp.ə.tl̩/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From New Latin centripetālis coined by Sir Isaac Newton, from Latin centrum (“center”) + petō (“to seek, aim”) + -al. Analysable as centri- + -petal.