centrality

noun

cen·​tral·​i·​ty sen-ˈtra-lə-tē 

plural centralities

1

: the quality or state of being central

the centrality of television in our lives

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2

: central situation

the centrality of the park in the city

3

: tendency to remain in or at the center

Examples of centrality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The United States urgently needs to reach a bipartisan consensus on the centrality of hard power to U.S. foreign policy. —Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024

And that just hints at the centrality of why music for Black people everywhere is so central in that identity and exposure and communicating with the world. —Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024

With the centrality of Ellen comes the centrality of her ailment: the film makes frequent and flashy displays of her body-racking fits, which Depp invests with ferocious, wrenching physicality. —Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024

As an evangelical Christian tradition, Pentecostalism emphasizes salvation through Jesus Christ and the centrality of scripture. —Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1