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Centralise vs Decentralise - What's the difference?

centralise | decentralise |

As verbs the difference between centralise and decentralise

is that centralise is an alternative spelling of lang=en while decentralise is to cause something to change from being concentrated at one point to being distributed across a number of points.

centralise

English

Alternative forms

* centralize (US)

Verb

  • (British spelling)

    • Usage notes

    * Centralise does not imply that the centre in question is actually at some physically central point.

    Derived terms

    * centralisation

    Anagrams

    * ----

    decentralise

    English

    Verb

    (decentralis)
  • (British) To cause something to change from being concentrated at one point to being distributed across a number of points.
  • To reduce the authority of a governing body by distributing that authority among several bodies.

    • Alternative forms

    * decentralize (US)

    Anagrams

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