Spanish Conversation · Level 91
59 words
Spanish word
centralización
Pronunciation
IPA/θentɾaliθaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nouncentralization
Example
La centralización de la producción redujo los costos.
The centralization of production reduced costs.
More examples
La centralización de recursos obliga a coordinar mejor al equipo.
The centralization of resources requires better coordination of the team.
Core concept
Concentration of administrative functions and authority in one central office.
Common phrases
centralización de recursos
centralization of resources
centralización de la información
centralization of information
Similar words
centralismo: Gives central institutions primary authority to make national or organizational decisions.
concentración: Concentrates powers, activities, or resources in one place or group.
Definition in Spanish
Situación en la que la gestión y la toma de decisiones quedan concentradas en un órgano o punto central.
Word origin
Derived from Spanish central combined with the suffix -ización for processes or results, reflecting a standard Spanish formation ultimately from Latin centralis.
Usage tips
- Mainly used in policy, business, or technical texts rather than casual talk, so in conversation speakers often say que las decisiones se concentran or use the verb centralizar.
Opposites
- dispersióndispersionnoun
Related words
- centralizarcentralizeverb
- centralizadocentralizedadjective