centripetal force

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The force on a rotating or orbiting body in the direction of the centre of rotation.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolfuerza centrípeta

Françaisforce centripète

DeutschZentripetalkraft

18 more languages

العربيةقوة جذب مركزي

Češtinadostředivá síla

Danskcentripetalkraft

Suomikeskihakuisvoima keskihakuvoima sentripetaalivoima

Հայերենկենտրոնաձիգ ուժ

Italianoforza centripeta

日本語向心力求心力

ქართულიცენტრისკენული ძალა

한국어구심력

Latinacentripetentia

മലയാളംഅഭികേന്ദ്രബലം

Nederlandsmiddelpuntzoekende kracht

Portuguêsforça centrípeta

Românăforță centripetă

Русскийцентростремительная си́ла

Shqipforca qendërsynuese

Svenskacentripetalkraft

Tagaloggitisig

Examples

“A Centripetal force ⟳ is that by which bodies are drawn or impelled, or any way tend ⟳, towards a point ⟳ as to a centre.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

centripetalism Centripetally centripetence centripetency centriscid centrism

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