centrality

noun

cen·​tral·​i·​ty sen-ˈtra-lə-tē How to pronounce centrality (audio)
plural centralities
1
: the quality or state of being central
the centrality of television in our livesPopular Photography
2
: central situation
the centrality of the park in the city
3
: tendency to remain in or at the center

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Some argue that the centrality of conflict and aggression in human evolutionary history is overstated and even misconstrued. Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025 YouTube Kids took pride of place at this year’s MipJunior, with Rice attending the Riviera market for the first time to mark the service’s 10th anniversary and highlight its growing centrality in the kids’ content landscape. Ben Croll, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025 Enter eigenvector centrality, a mathematical measure that captures the recursive nature of influence. Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2025 This pace outstrips the rate of underlying consumer spending growth by tenfold, underscoring its centrality to both market performance and broader economic data. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for centrality

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of centrality was in 1642

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“Centrality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centrality. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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