Definition of Centrality

1. Noun. The property of being central.

Generic synonyms: Position, Spatial Relation
Derivative terms: Central
Antonyms: Marginality

Definition of Centrality

1. n. The state of being central; tendency towards a center.

Definition of Centrality

1. Noun. The state of being central. ¹

2. Noun. A tendency to remain at, or move towards the centre. ¹

3. Noun. (mathematics) Any of various measures of the relative importance of a vertex in a graph. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Centrality

1. [n -TIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Centrality

centralise
centralised
centralised hospital services
centralised sewage treatment
centraliser
centralisers
centralises
centralising
centralising(a)
centralism
centralisms
centralist
centralistic
centralists
centralities
centrality (current term)
centralization
centralizations
centralize
centralized
centralizer
centralizers
centralizes
centralizing
centralizing(a)
centrally
centralness
centrals
centralspindlin
centrarchid

Literary usage of Centrality

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Rural Infrastructure, the Settlement System, and Development of the Regional by Sudhir Wanmali (1992)
"The centrality of a settlement is a measure of its importance, which is defined here as a function of all the services provided by it. ..."

2. Systems for State Science Assessment by Mark R. Wilson, Meryl W. Bertenthal (2005)
"The centrality of Standards Standards are the most important element in the science education system because they make explicit the goals around which the ..."

3. The Final Months of the War with Japan: Signals Intelligence, U. S. Invasion by Douglas J. MacEachim (1999)
"centrality of the Casualty lssue Leahy's description of Truman's intent to make his decision on the basis ..."

4. A History of the National Capital from Its Foundation Through the Period of by Wilhelmus Bogart Bryan (1914)
"On the general topic of centrality, Madison in the course of the debate on the residence bill in the house drew an argument from the experience of the ..."

5. Building a Better Delivery System: A New Engineering/Health Care Partnership by Proctor P. Reid, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine (U.S.) (2005)
"THE centrality OF INFORMATION TO HEALTH CARE DELIVERY Information and information exchange are crucial to the delivery of care on all levels of the health ..."

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