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decentralized

The correct spelling is decentralized.

How to pronounce decentralized

verb

IPA: /diːˈsɛntɹəlaɪzd/

Say it like: Des-ent-ral-ize-d

The correct spelling is decentralized. To cause something to change from being concentrated at one point to being distributed across a number of points.

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Meanings

verb

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

adjective

  1. 1.Not centralized; having no center or several centers

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