Centralized

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  concentrated \concentrated\ adj.
     1. Having a high density of (the indicated substance); as, a
        narrow thread of concentrated ore.
  
     Note: [Narrower terms: {undiluted} (vs. diluted)]
           [WordNet 1.5]


  
     2. Gathered together or made less diffuse; as, their
        concentrated efforts; his concentrated attention. Opposite
        of {distributed} or {diffused}.
  
     Note: [Narrower terms: {bunched}, {bunchy}, {clustered};
           {centered}, {centred}, {centralized}, {focused};
           {undivided}] [Also See: {compact}.]
           [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. Intense; in an extreme degree; -- of mental phenomena; as,
        her concentrated passion held them at bay.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     4. being the most concentrated solution possible at a given
        temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance.
        Opposite of {dilute} or {unsaturated}.
  
     Note: [Narrower terms: {supersaturated}]
  
     Syn: saturated.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     5. reduced to a stronger or more concentrated form; as,
        concentrated sulfuric acid. Opposite of {diluted}.
  
     Syn: condensed.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     6. characterized by intensity; especially when imposed from
        without; -- of actions; as, concentrated study.
  
     Syn: intensive.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     7. characterized by mental concentration.
  
     Syn: intent.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Centralize \Cen"tral*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Centralized}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Centralizing}.] [Cf. F. centraliser.]
     To draw or bring to a center point; to gather into or about a
     center; to bring into one system, or under one control.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           [To] centralize the power of government. --Bancroft.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  centralized \centralized\ adj.
     1. drawn toward a center or brought under the control of a
        central authority; as, centralized control of emergency
        relief efforts; centralized government. Opposite of
        {decentralized}.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. concentrated on or clustered around a central point or
        purpose; -- contrasting with {distributed}.
  
     Syn: centered, centred, focused.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  centralized
       adj 1: drawn toward a center or brought under the control of a
              central authority; "centralized control of emergency
              relief efforts"; "centralized government" [syn: {centralised}]
              [ant: {decentralized}]
       2: concentrated on or clustered around a central point or
          purpose [syn: {centered}, {centred}, {centralised}, {focused}]