# centralization

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌsɛntɹəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #42,055

## Definitions
1. The act or process of centralizing, or the state of being centralized; the act or process of combining or reducing several parts into a whole

## Etymology
From French centralisation, equivalent to central + -ization or centralize + -ation.

## Common misspellings (22)
`ccentralization`, `cenntralization`, `cenrtalization`, `centarlization`, `centrailzation`, `centraliaztion`, `centralizaiton`, `centralizasion`, `centralizatino`, `centralizationn`, `centralizatoin`, `centralizattion`, `centraliztaion`, `centralizzation`, `centrallization`, `centralziation`, `centrlaization`, `centrralization`, `centtralization`, `cetnralization`, `cnetralization`, `ecntralization`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/centralization