dezentral
Translation
decentralised, decentral
Examples
Die Firma hat eine dezentrale Struktur.
The company has a decentralised structure.
Die Verwaltung wurde dezentral organisiert.
The administration was organised decentrally.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is decentralised The administration is decentralised.
a decentralised ((noun)) The company has a decentralised structure.
Similar Words
Synonyms: verteilt (distributed), gestreut (scattered); Antonyms: zentral (central), konzentriert (concentrated)
Etymology
From the Latin prefix 'de-' (away from) and 'centrum' (centre). Literally 'away from the centre'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'de-centre' – moving power or functions away from a central point, like a spider's web without a single middle point.