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decentralizeto move power or authority from a central location to several smaller ones

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to move power or authority from a central location to several smaller ones

Pronunciation (IPA): /diːˈsentrəlaɪz/

Korean meaning: 권력이나 권한을 중앙에서 여러 작은 곳으로 분산시키다

Korean pronunciation: 디-센-트럴-라이즈 (강세: 센)

Example Sentences

  • The king decided to decentralize his kingdom after realizing he couldn't micromanage every village's chicken disputes.
  • The school plans to decentralize lunch decisions, letting each class vote on their menu.
  • Bitcoin was created to decentralize financial transactions away from traditional banks.

decentralize

VERB

//diːˈsentrəlaɪz//

to move power or authority from a central location to several smaller ones

decentralize concept
💡 Concept

Spreading power to many locations

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decentralize rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Decentralize to neutralize, no need to centralize!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/diːˈsentrəlaɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/diːˈsentrəlaɪz/

🌳Etymology

Prefixde--
Rootcentral
Suffix--ize

Origin

라틴어에서 온 말로, '중심에서 멀어지게 하다'는 뜻입니다. 원래 중앙 집권적이던 것을 여러 곳으로 나누어 분산시키는 개념으로 발전했어요.

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🎵Rhyme

centralizeneutralizefertilize
centralize
neutralize
fertilize

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The king decided to decentralize his kingdom after realizing he couldn't micromanage every village's chicken disputes.

The school plans to decentralize lunch decisions, letting each class vote on their menu.

Bitcoin was created to decentralize financial transactions away from traditional banks.

😄 Fun example

Mom finally decided to decentralize household chores instead of doing everything herself like a superhero.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

distributedispersedelegatedevolvescatter

Antonyms

centralizeconcentrateconsolidate

Related

federalismautonomydelegationdistributionblockchain