What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Centered vs Centralized - What's the difference?

centered | centralized |

As adjectives the difference between centered and centralized

is that centered is pertaining to the location that is middlemost to; located at the center while centralized is having things physically towards the center; consolidated or concentrated.

As verbs the difference between centered and centralized

is that centered is past tense of center while centralized is past tense of centralize.

centered

English

Alternative forms

* centred

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • pertaining to the location that is middlemost to; located at the center
  • (especially, North American) emotionally stable, calm, serene; having a balanced mind

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (center)

    • Anagrams

    *

    centralized

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (UK) centralised

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having things physically towards the center; consolidated or concentrated
  • Having power concentrated in a single, central authority

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (centralize)