Visual meaning of 'decentralize' - Social Visual Dictionary

Visual illustration of decentralize: To cause something to change from being concentrated at one point to being distributed across a number of points. - Image 1

verb

To cause something to change from being concentrated at one point to being distributed across a number of points.

Examples:

"The school district decided to decentralize its libraries, placing one in each neighborhood. "

politics government organization business economy society technology

Visual illustration of decentralize: To reduce the authority of a governing body by distributing that authority among several bodies. - Image 1

verb

To reduce the authority of a governing body by distributing that authority among several bodies.

Examples:

"The school district decided to decentralize decision-making about budget allocation, giving individual schools more control over their spending. "

politics government organization

Related Words

individual/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

something/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

allocation/ˌæləˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌæloʊˈkeɪʃən/

The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.

governing/ˈɡʌvənɪŋ/ /ˈɡʌvɚnɪŋ/

To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.

neighborhood/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity.

distributed/dɪsˈtɹɪbjutɪd/

To divide into portions and dispense.

Visual illustration for the word "concentrated" - To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force.

concentrated/ˈkɒnsəntɹeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑnsəntɹeɪtɪd/

To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force.

distributing/dɪsˈtɹɪbjutɪŋ/

To divide into portions and dispense.

Visual illustration for the word "libraries" - An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.

libraries/ˈlaɪbrərɪz/ /ˈlaɪbrɛriz/

An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.

district/ˈdɪstɹɪkt/

An administrative division of an area.

authority/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

spending/ˈspɛndɪŋ/

Present participle of spend, expenditure.