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decentralize

[ dee-sen-truh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

decentralized, decentralizing.
  1. to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area:

    to decentralize the national government.

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

    to decentralize the nation's industry.



verb (used without object)

decentralized, decentralizing.
  1. to undergo decentralization:

    The city government is looking for ways to decentralize.

decentralize

/ 徱ːˈɛԳٰəˌɪ /

verb

  1. to reorganize (a government, industry, etc) into smaller more autonomous units
  2. to disperse (a concentration, as of industry or population)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳٰ, nounadjective
  • ˌԳٰˈپDz, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··ٰ· noun
  • ··ٰ···پDz [dee-sen-tr, uh, -lahy-, zey, -sh, uh, n], noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of decentralize1

First recorded in 1850–55; de- + centralize
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Thierer noted China’s surprising success with low-cost, decentralized open-source AI systems — a strategy that contrasts sharply with U.S. reliance on proprietary models requiring massive computational resources and budgets.

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Los Angeles and other fire-prone areas need a decentralized water storage strategy to address the repeated problems of hydrants losing pressure and power outages cutting off access to water sources during fires, Florez said.

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The coins now hold a 41% share of the total Web3 market capitalization — the decentralized platforms that use digital assets — according to data compiled by Social Capital Markets.

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I believe that was the reason: an attempt to decentralize the media and kind of break it down.

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I'm a big fan of the idea of the mechanisms behind book culture being decentralized and controlled by writers, readers and publishers — and not one giant mega-retailer.

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