"decentralization" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /diːˌsɛntɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ [UK] Forms: decentralizations [plural]
Etymology: From de- + centralization or decentralize + -ation. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|centralization}} de- + centralization, {{suffix|en|decentralize|ation}} decentralize + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} decentralization (countable and uncountable, plural decentralizations)
  1. The process of decentralizing Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (process of decentralizing): mərkəzsizləşdirmə (Azerbaijani), descentralització [feminine] (Catalan), decentralizace [feminine] (Czech), decentralisering [common-gender] (Danish), décentralisation [feminine] (French), descentralización [feminine] (Galician), დეცენტრალიზაცია (decenṭralizacia) (Georgian), Dezentralisierung [feminine] (German), Dezentralisation [feminine] (German), αποκέντρωση (apokéntrosi) [feminine] (Greek), decentralizáció (Hungarian), desentralisasi (Indonesian), decentralizzazione [feminine] (Italian), decentramento [masculine] (Italian), pemencaran (Malay), pengagihan (Malay), penyahpusatan (Malay), descentralização [feminine] (Portuguese), децентрализа́ция (decentralizácija) [feminine] (Russian), descentralización [feminine] (Spanish), వికేంద్రీకరణ (vikēndrīkaraṇa) (Telugu), ademimerkeziyet (Turkish), децентраліза́ція (decentralizácija) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-decentralization-en-noun-VVkqQc32 Disambiguation of 'process of decentralizing': 92 8
  2. The state of being decentralized. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Anarchism, Capitalism, Libertarianism
    Sense id: en-decentralization-en-noun-QWo-7B-l Disambiguation of Anarchism: 13 87 Disambiguation of Capitalism: 26 74 Disambiguation of Libertarianism: 25 75 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with de-, English terms suffixed with -ation, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Telugu translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 26 74 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 43 57 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ation: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Telugu translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 21 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: decentralisation Related terms: decentralize

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    "decentralization"
  ],
  "word": "decentralization"
}

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