Synonyms: centripetal
Definition: tending to move toward a center
Usage: centripetal force
Similar words: inward-developing
Definition: toward an axis, as in a sunflower; the oldest flowers are near the edge, the youngest in the center
Similar words: inward-moving
Definition: moving or directed toward the center or axis, especially when spinning or traveling in a curve
Synonyms: centripetal, receptive, sensory
Definition: of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system
Usage: sensory neurons
Similar words: afferent
Definition: of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS
Usage: afferent nerves; afferent impulses
Synonyms: centripetal, unifying
Definition: tending to unify
Similar words: centralising, centralizing
Definition: tending to draw to a central point