centralized
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
having power or control kept in one single place or by one group of people.
having administrative or political power concentrated in a single, central authority rather than distributed across local branches.
Simple“The company has a centralized management system where all decisions are made at the head office.”
In context“The government's centralized approach to healthcare policy ensured uniform standards across the country but was criticized for ignoring local needs.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
brought together in one middle or main location.
physically concentrated or consolidated toward a central point or location.
Simple“All the tools are kept in a centralized storage area so everyone can find them.”
In context“The architect proposed a centralized heating system for the entire apartment complex to improve energy efficiency.”
- 03 C2 Proficiency
a way of describing a speech sound that is made with the tongue closer to the middle of the mouth.
describing a vowel sound produced with the tongue moved toward the center of the vowel space.
Simple“In some accents, the vowel sound in 'bit' is more centralized than in others.”
In context“The phonetician noted that the speaker's vowels were significantly centralized, a common feature of that specific regional dialect.”
UsageUsed primarily in phonetics and linguistics.
Usage centralised control
“Until more recently, it was hard to obtain centralized data on war deaths broken down by year.”
“Those early systems were mostly voice‑centric, but they still depended on centralized back‑end systems.”