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May 25, 2012
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Synonyms for centrifugal

Adjective

1. centrifugal (vs. centripetal), outward-moving, outward-developing
usage: tending to move away from a center; "centrifugal force"
2. centrifugal, decentralizing(prenominal) (vs. centralizing), decentralising(prenominal)
usage: tending away from centralization, as of authority; "the division of Europe into warring blocs produces ever-increasing centrifugal stress"
3. centrifugal, motor(prenominal), efferent (vs. afferent), motorial
usage: conveying information to the muscles from the CNS; "motor nerves"
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