centralising

Thân thiện

The government is centralising its administrative functions.

Definition

1. Adjective: Having the quality or tendency to draw, move, or concentrate power, authority, or control towards a single, central point or location. It describes a process, system, or policy that consolidates decision-making or resources.

Usage and Examples

• Adjective:
  • The government's centralising reforms gave more power to the national capital, reducing the autonomy of local councils.
  • A centralising management style can sometimes stifle innovation in branch offices.
  • The trend in the industry is centralising, with most major functions now handled at the corporate headquarters.

Advanced Usage

• As a gerund (noun form): The word "centralising" can also function as a gerund (a verb form acting as a noun), referring to the or of making something central.
  • The centralising of data storage has improved our security protocols. (Here, "centralising" is the subject of the sentence, naming the process.)

Variants and Related Words

• Centralize (verb): To bring under a single, central authority; to concentrate.
  • The company decided to centralize its purchasing department.
• Centralization (noun): The process or result of centralizing.
  • The centralization of power was a key feature of his administration.
• Centralised (adjective): The past participle form, often used to describe a state that has already been concentrated.
  • We operate under a centralised budget system.
• Decentralising (adjective): The opposite tendency; moving control or functions away from a central point.

Synonyms

• Consolidating: Combining into a single, more effective whole.
• Concentrating: Gathering or focusing resources or authority in one place.
• Unifying: Making or becoming united or uniform.

Antonyms

• Decentralising
• Dispersing
• Devolving (especially regarding power or authority)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. tending to draw to a central point

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