🌌centripetal (sɛ̃ˈtʁipɛtal)

adjective
/sɛnˈtrɪpɪtəl/
centripète (centripete)

Signification

Moving or directed toward a center.
Traduction de la signification
Qui se déplace ou est dirigé vers un centre.
Qui se deplace ou est dirige vers un centre.

Phrases d'exemple

Centripetal force keeps the planets in orbit around the sun.

La force centripète maintient les planètes en orbite autour du soleil.
La force centripète maintient les planètes en orbite autour du soleil.

Synonymes

inward, converging, focusing, central

Antonymes

centrifugal, outward

Collocations

centripetal force, centripetal motion, centripetal acceleration

Vocabulaires connexes

following one after another without interruption
Characterized by agreement or concord; forming a pleasing or consistent whole.
Of exceptional strength, size, or power.
Of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else.
Willingly obedient and responsible in performing one's duty.
Of or according to the rules of logic or formal argument.