# polycentrism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. a political or cultural system which contains many different centres, especially centres of authority or control
2. (of a chromosomes, etc) the existence of multiple central parts
3. the existence of more than one culture in a particular country or region

## Etymology
From poly- + -centrism.

## Source
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