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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Network centrality is a common way social scientists measure influence in groups. Donald T. Tomaskovic-Devey, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025 Her performance restores her character’s centrality, so that not even Mescal at his roaring, shirtless best can threaten her standing. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025 The element’s centrality has long puzzled researchers trying to understand early life, because phosphorus isn’t naturally abundant in most watery environments, the kind of place where life probably began. Byrobert F. Service, science.org, 24 Feb. 2025 Their increasing centrality to the global economy also grants those with deposits, and the extraction and processing infrastructure necessary to capitalize on these, significant economic influence. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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