centralize
gb/sˈɛntɹəlˌaɪz/ us/sˈɛntɹəlˌaɪz/
C1
Anglais
központosít
VERBE
C1
BUSINESS
1
központosít
B2
Schéma d’usage :
centralize [something] (under/in/within [authority/department])
After the merger, the company centralized decision-making at headquarters.
Az egyesülés után a vállalat a döntéshozatalt a központba vonta.
The new policy centralized control of hiring under the HR department.
Az új szabályzat a felvétel feletti irányítást a HR-osztály kezébe vonta.
Critics argued that the reforms would centralize too much power in the capital.
Exemples pédagogiques
The government centralized control of schools.
A kormány központosította az iskolák irányítását.
Our company centralized decisions at the main office.
A cégünk a döntéshozatalt a központi irodába vonta.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse centralize (make control more concentrated) with concentrate (bring together physically or mentally). Also, centralize is usually not followed by 'to' (say 'centralize in/under', not 'centralize to').
Sens
bring under central control
Collocations
centralize power
|centralize authority
|centralize control
|centralize decision-making
|centralize management
|centralize governance
|centralize oversight
|centralize budgeting
|centralize procurement
|centralize administration
Synonymes
consolidate (Often emphasizes combining separate units into one, not just shifting authority upward.)
|
concentrate (More general; can refer to bringing things together, not specifically organizational control.)
Antonymes
decentralize (Moves power or decisions away from the center to local units.)
|
delegate (Gives decision-making power to others rather than keeping it at the center.)
Thèmes
business
|government
|management
|organizations
Définition
to put control in one main place
To bring the control, decision-making, or management of something under one central authority rather than leaving it spread across different people or places.
VERBE
C1
BUSINESS
2
központosít
B2
Schéma d’usage :
centralize [activities/resources/services] in/at [place]
They centralized customer support in one call center to reduce costs.
A költségek csökkentése érdekében egyetlen call centerbe vonták össze az ügyfélszolgálatot.
The museum centralized its archives at a new facility outside the city.
A múzeum a városon kívüli új létesítménybe vonta össze az archívumát.
The airline centralized maintenance operations at its largest hub.
Exemples pédagogiques
We centralized our files in one office.
Az iratainkat egy irodába vontuk össze.
They centralized services in the city center.
A szolgáltatásokat a városközpontba vonták össze.
Erreur fréquente :
Centralize usually implies making one main center; for simply moving something you might use move/relocate. Avoid using it for small everyday items unless there is a clear 'main place' idea.
Sens
bring activities into one place
Collocations
centralize operations
|centralize production
|centralize services
|centralize distribution
|centralize storage
|centralize support
|centralize purchasing
|centralize resources
|centralize records
|centralize reporting
Synonymes
bring together (More general and less formal; does not necessarily imply a single 'center'.)
|
consolidate (Often stresses efficiency by combining sites or functions.)
Antonymes
disperse (Spreads people or things out across different places.)
|
distribute (Allocates resources across locations rather than gathering them into one.)
Thèmes
business
|logistics
|work
Définition
to put things in one main place
To move or arrange activities, services, staff, or resources so they are based in one main place or center rather than spread across multiple locations.
VERBE
C1
TECHNICAL
3
központosít
B2
Schéma d’usage :
centralize [data/logs/information] in/into [system/place]
The team centralized logs so incidents could be investigated faster.
A csapat központosította a naplókat, hogy gyorsabban lehessen kivizsgálni az incidenseket.
We centralized user accounts in a single directory service.
A felhasználói fiókokat egyetlen címtárszolgáltatásban központosítottuk.
The company centralized sales data to create consistent reports across regions.
Exemples pédagogiques
They centralized the data in one database.
Az adatokat egy adatbázisban központosították.
Erreur fréquente :
In tech contexts, centralize is about a single source/system; it does not automatically mean 'share' or 'synchronize' (though those may be related goals).
Sens
put information in one system
Collocations
centralize data
|centralize user accounts
|centralize authentication
|centralize logging
|centralize monitoring
|centralize backups
|centralize configuration
|centralize access control
|centralize reporting
|centralize documentation
Synonymes
consolidate (Common in IT for combining multiple systems or datasets into one.)
|
standardize (Focuses on making systems uniform; may or may not involve one central system.)
Antonymes
decentralize (Uses multiple distributed systems rather than a single central one.)
|
distribute (Places data or processing across multiple nodes/locations.)
Thèmes
technology
|business
|data
Définition
to keep data in one main system
To store, manage, or route information through a single main system or repository instead of keeping it in many separate systems.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
centralize
API
GB/sˈɛntɹəlˌaɪz/
US/sˈɛntɹəlˌaɪz/
Syllabes et accentuation
cent - ral - ize (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (cent)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: centralize
- 3rd Person Singular: centralizes
- Present Participle: centralizing
- Past: centralized
Famille de mots
Forms
centralizes
verb
centralizing
verb
centralized
verb
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
centrality
noun
Expressions
Aucune expression n’est encore associée à cette entrée.