Definitions for decentralization

ADVERTISEMENT

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

de•cen•tral•izediˈsɛn trəˌlaɪz(v.)-ized, -iz•ing.

  1. (v.t.)to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) throughout regional divisions, etc.

  2. to disperse (something) from an area of concentration.

  3. (v.i.)to undergo or achieve decentralization.

    Category: Common Vocabulary

Origin of decentralize:

1850–55

de•cen`tral•i•za′tion(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. decentralization, decentalisation(noun)

    the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts

  2. decentralization, decentralisation(noun)

    the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments

Wiktionary

  1. decentralization(Noun)

    The action of decentralizing, or the state of being decentralized.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Decentralization(noun)

    the action of decentralizing, or the state of being decentralized


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"decentralization." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 18 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/decentralization>.


The Web's Largest Resource for

Definitions & Translations


A Member Of The STANDS4 Network


Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for decentralization: