centripetal

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

centripète

afférent

Synonymes

afferent

receptive

sensory

unifying

axipetal

axopetal

entad

Traductions

zentripetal

centrípeto

centrípet

centripeto

κεντρομόλος

centrípeto

orta

afferent

merkezcil

merkeze doğru giden

zuführend

hinführend

Zentripetalkraft

afferente

unificador

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/sɛnˈtɹɪp.ə.tl̩/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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