What is the meaning of centrifugal?

adjective

  • Tending to move away from a center.
    • usage: "centrifugal force"
  • Tending away from centralization, as of authority.
    • usage: "the division of Europe into warring blocs produces ever-increasing centrifugal stress"
  • Conveying information to the muscles from the CNS.
    • usage: "motor nerves"
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