adj.
Pronunciation: sen- ' tri-p ə -t ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: New Latin centripetus, from centr- + Latin petere to go to, seek ― more at FEATHER
Date: 1709
1 : proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis
2 : AFFERENT
3 : tending toward centralization : UNIFYING
– cen · trip · e · tal · ly \ -t ə -l ē \ adverb