Decentre
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /diːˈsɛntə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Decentre is a verb meaning To remove the centre from.
Meaning
To remove the centre from.
More Meanings
- (optics) To place away from the centre; to make eccentric.
- To displace from the centre.
Example Sentences
to decentre the tyres from some model vehicle kits
The Saidian critique was part of a great sea change, a conscious attempt to ‘decentre’ Europe or even to ‘provincialize’ it.
Word Forms
- decentres
- decentring
- decentred
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include decenter, uncentre, uncenter, decontent, deconcentrate, decalibrate.
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