centripetal
adjective
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
tending to move toward a center
centripetal force
Related & opposite
- centrifugal antonym
- inward-developing similar to
- inward-moving similar to
Sense 2 adjective
tending to unify
Related & opposite
- centralizinga similar to
Sense 3 adjective
of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system
sensory neurons
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | centrifugal |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | inward-developing |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | inward-moving |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | centralizinga |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | receive |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | afferent |