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Poly vs Polycentrism - What's the difference?

poly | polycentrism |

As nouns the difference between poly and polycentrism

is that poly is polytechnic while polycentrism is a political or cultural system which contains many different centres, especially centres of authority or control.

As an adjective poly

is polyamorous.

As a verb poly

is to polymorph; to transform by magic.

poly

English

Etymology 1

Shortening of various words.

Noun

(polys)
  • polytechnic.
  • polyethylene (polythene)
  • (chiefly, computer graphics) polygon
  • (uncountable) polyester
    • a cotton-poly blend
  • (chiefly, informal) polyamory
  • (chiefly, informal) A polyamorous person.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (chiefly, informal) polyamorous

    • Verb

  • (transitive, video games, roguelikes) To polymorph; to transform by magic.

    • Etymology 2

    (etyl) (lena) polium, the name of a plant, perhaps Teucrium polium .

    Alternative forms

    * poley

    Noun

  • A whitish woolly plant () of the order Labiatae, found throughout the Mediterranean.

    • Usage notes

    * The name, with various prefixes, is sometimes given to other related species of the same genus.

    Derived terms

    * poly-mountain (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

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    polycentrism

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • a political or cultural system which contains many different centres, especially centres of authority or control
  • (of chromosomes etc) the existence of multiple central parts
  • the existence of more than one culture in a particular country or region
  • * 2008 , John Kearns (ed.), Translator and Interpreter Training: Issues, Methods and Debates , Continuum International Publishing Group, page 79:
    • Polycentrism : Continuous contact with individuals belonging to foreign cultures can lead to an acceptance that there are different cultures and different behavioural norms depending on the culture of origin.

    Related terms

    * polycentric