English
Etymology
From NL. coined by w:Sir Isaac Newton|Sir Isaac Newton, from L. centri- (centrum) "center" + petere "to fall, rush out"
Adjective
wikipedia
en-adj
- directed or moving towards a centre
- of, relating to, or operated by centripetal force
- context|of a nerve impulse directed towards the central nervous system; afferent
Antonyms
centrifugal
Derived terms
centripetal force
Translations
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Czech: dost�edivý m
French: centripète
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io:centripetal
id:centripetal
pl:centripetal
ru:centripetal
te:centripetal
vi:centripetal
zh:centripetal
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