centrality

noun

cen·​tral·​i·​ty sen-ˈtra-lə-tē 

plural centralities

1

: the quality or state of being central

… the centrality of television in our lives.

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2

: central situation

the centrality of the park in the city

3

: tendency to remain in or at the center

Examples of centrality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those drones have marked a new phase in the war, defined by the centrality of long-range strikes. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

For President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a successful summit would likely demonstrate Turkey’s centrality, avoid a major diplomatic breakdown and strengthen Ankara’s case for access to defense procurement as European military spending rises. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026

The continuity of subject and species across the two projects speaks to the centrality of birds in American iconography—the Bald Eagle, for example, or the 50 state birds—which predates but was perpetuated by Audubon’s work. — Cat Dawson, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2026

According to him, today, one out of every three room bookings within the ALL Accor portfolio is made by a loyalty member, a clear indicator of the program’s growing centrality in how guests choose where to stay. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for centrality

• banality
• bestiality
• brutality
• carnality
• chirality
• duality
• fatality
• finality
• formality
• frugality
• legality
• lethality