Complete Definition of "centripetal"

English

Etymology
From NL. coined by w:Sir Isaac Newton|Sir Isaac Newton, from L. centri- (centrum) "center" + petere "to fall, rush out"

Adjective
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en-adj

  1. directed or moving towards a centre
  2. of, relating to, or operated by centripetal force
  3. context|of a nerve impulse directed towards the central nervous system; afferent

Antonyms
centrifugal

Derived terms
centripetal force

Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L3+ (AutoFormat? would have corrected level of Antonyms)

Czech: dost�edivý m
French: centripète
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