"centripetal" meaning in All languages combined

See centripetal on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /sɛnˈtɹɪp.ə.tl̩/ [General-American], /ˌsɛn.tɹɪˈpiː.tl̩/ [Received-Pronunciation], /sɛnˈtɹɪp.ə.tl̩/ [Received-Pronunciation, rare] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-centripetal.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: From New Latin centripetālis coined by Sir Isaac Newton, from Latin centrum (“center”) + petō (“to seek, aim”) + -al. Analysable as centri- + -petal. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*peth₂-}}, {{bor|en|la-new|centripetālis}} New Latin centripetālis, {{der|en|la|centrum||center}} Latin centrum (“center”), {{suffix|en||al}} + -al, {{affix|en|centri-|-petal}} centri- + -petal Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} centripetal (not comparable)
  1. Directed or moving towards a centre. Tags: not-comparable Translations (directed or moving towards a centre): կենտրոնաձիգ (kentronajig) (Armenian), mərkəzəqaçma (Azerbaijani), центростремителен (centrostremitelen) (Bulgarian), centrípet (Catalan), dostředivý (Czech), middelpuntzoekend (Dutch), sentripetaalinen (Finnish), keskihakuinen (Finnish), centripète (French), zentripetal (German), κεντρομόλος (kentromólos) (Greek), láraimsitheach (Irish), centripeto (Italian), įcentrinis (Lithuanian), dośrodkowy (Polish), центростреми́тельный (centrostremítelʹnyj) (Russian), centrípeto (Spanish), canolgyrchol (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-centripetal-en-adj-BQqPsNo1 Disambiguation of 'directed or moving towards a centre': 89 11
  2. (neuroanatomy, of a nerve impulse) Directed towards the central nervous system; afferent. Tags: not-comparable Translations (directed towards the central nervous system): կենտրոնաձիգ (kentronajig) (Armenian), centrípet [masculine] (Catalan), keskihakuinen (Finnish), centrípeto (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-centripetal-en-adj-49qOb9Dl Categories (other): Neuroanatomy, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with centri-, English terms suffixed with -al, English terms suffixed with -petal, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Lithuanian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Welsh translations, Mechanics Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with centri-: 38 62 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 38 62 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -petal: 38 62 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 12 88 Disambiguation of Terms with Lithuanian translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 12 88 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Mechanics: 21 79 Topics: anatomy, medicine, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences Disambiguation of 'directed towards the central nervous system': 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: centripetal acceleration, centripetal force, centripetalism, centripetally, subcentripetal

Adjective [Romanian]

Etymology: Borrowed from German zentripetal. By surface analysis, centripet + -al. Both the English and the German adjectives have their origin in the root of the Latin for 'centrum', combined with the Latin for 'searching': 'petere', and the suffix for adjectives '-al'. The Latin verb 'fugere', = 'fleeing', forms the second part of 'centrifugal', the antonym of 'centripetal'. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ro|de|zentripetal}} Borrowed from German zentripetal, {{surf|ro|centripet|-al}} By surface analysis, centripet + -al Head templates: {{ro-adj}} centripetal m or n (feminine singular centripetală, masculine plural centripetali, feminine/neuter plural centripetale) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-adj}} Forms: centripetală [feminine, singular], centripetali [masculine, plural], centripetale [feminine, neuter, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], centripetal [error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, masculine, neuter, singular], centripetală [error-unrecognized-form, feminine, indefinite, singular], centripetali [error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, masculine, plural], centripetale [error-unrecognized-form, feminine, indefinite, neuter, plural], centripetalul [definite, error-unrecognized-form, masculine, neuter, singular], centripetala [definite, error-unrecognized-form, feminine, singular], centripetalii [definite, error-unrecognized-form, masculine, plural], centripetalele [definite, error-unrecognized-form, feminine, neuter, plural], centripetale [error-unrecognized-form, feminine, indefinite, singular], centripetalului [definite, error-unrecognized-form, masculine, neuter, singular], centripetalei [definite, error-unrecognized-form, feminine, singular], centripetalilor [definite, error-unrecognized-form, masculine, plural], centripetalelor [definite, error-unrecognized-form, feminine, neuter, plural]
  1. centripetal Tags: masculine, neuter

Alternative forms

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}

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