centripetal
adjective
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Pronunciation: /sɛnˈtɹɪp.ə.tl̩/ / /ˌsɛn.tɹɪˈpiː.tl̩/
adj
Etymology: From New Latin centripetālis coined by Sir Isaac Newton, from Latin centrum (“center”) + petō (“to seek, aim”) + -al. Analysable as centri- + -petal.
- Directed or moving towards a centre.
“It was a centripetal time, with me at the centre, everything gravitating towards me.”
- Directed towards the central nervous system; afferent.