centripetal

Significado (Inglês)

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.

Conceitos

centrípeto

aferente

sensorial

Sinônimos

afferent

receptive

sensory

unifying

axipetal

axopetal

entad

Traduções

centripète

zentripetal

centripeto

centrípeto

centrípet

κεντρομόλος

orta

merkezcil

afferent

مركزي

afferente

centripetaal

middelpuntzoekend

aferente

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/sɛnˈtɹɪp.ə.tl̩/

Etimologia (Inglês)

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