multicentraladj.

Brit.

/ˌmʌltɪˈsɛntr(ə)l/, U.S.

/ˌməltiˈsɛntr(ə)l/; see also multi- comb. form.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: multi- comb. form, central adj.

Etymology: < multi- comb. form + central adj. Compare French multicentre (1848). Compare unicentral adj. at uni- comb. form 1a (compare quot. 1864) and earlier tricentral adj. at tri- comb. form 1a(a).

Connected with or dependent on several centres; (also) = multicentre adj. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > variety > [adjective] > many-sided or having parts

many-headed1537

many-sided1570

fertile-headed1632

versatile1656

multilateral1784

multilineala1800

polycephalic1850

multipolar1855

faceted1862

multicentral1864

arborescent1867

multisegmented1879

multisegmentate1880

multilinear1886

polycentric1887

many-faceted1890

1864 H. Spencer Princ. Biol. I. §50. 137 Central development may be distinguished into unicentral and multicentral; according as the product of the original germ, develops symmetrically round one centre, or..in subordination to many centres.

1902 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 12 Apr. 908 Cancers either started from one centre (unicentral or monocentral) or from many centres (multicentral or plurocentral).

1985 Internat. Jrnl. Clin. Pharmacol. 23 238 Acebutolol 400 mg vs. propranolol retard 160 mg were investigated in a multicentral, double-blind, cross-over study.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	multicentral
释义	multicentraladj. Brit. /ˌmʌltɪˈsɛntr(ə)l/, U.S. /ˌməltiˈsɛntr(ə)l/; see also multi- comb. form. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: multi- comb. form, central adj. Etymology: < multi- comb. form + central adj. Compare French multicentre (1848). Compare unicentral adj. at uni- comb. form 1a (compare quot. 1864) and earlier tricentral adj. at tri- comb. form 1a(a). Connected with or dependent on several centres; (also) = multicentre adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > variety > [adjective] > many-sided or having parts many-headed1537 many-sided1570 fertile-headed1632 versatile1656 multilateral1784 multilineala1800 polycephalic1850 multipolar1855 faceted1862 multicentral1864 arborescent1867 multisegmented1879 multisegmentate1880 multilinear1886 polycentric1887 many-faceted1890 1864 H. Spencer Princ. Biol. I. §50. 137 Central development may be distinguished into unicentral and multicentral; according as the product of the original germ, develops symmetrically round one centre, or..in subordination to many centres. 1902 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 12 Apr. 908 Cancers either started from one centre (unicentral or monocentral) or from many centres (multicentral or plurocentral). 1985 Internat. Jrnl. Clin. Pharmacol. 23 238 Acebutolol 400 mg vs. propranolol retard 160 mg were investigated in a multicentral, double-blind, cross-over study. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1864
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