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

The name of Fort Benning, for example, was suggested by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, an organization that sought to rewrite history textbooks and erect monuments that honored the Confederacy and downplayed slavery's centrality to the Civil War. —Davis Winkie, USA Today, 19 July 2025

While Brazilian authorities, along with leaders of most other countries, have been expecting new tariffs given their centrality to Trump’s economic agenda, the announcement seemingly caught Brazilian officials off guard, as trade negotiations between the two nations were still ongoing. —Rafael R. Ioris, The Conversation, 14 July 2025

For many, that sense of centrality proved irresistible. —Pete McKenzie, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025

Asked about his message to Trump, Gonzalez spoke about the centrality of immigrants to California’s economy. —Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025

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