Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In optics, having the optical center not directly in front of the pupil: noting a lens which by this fact has a slightly prismatic action.
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word decentrated.
Examples
-
That old organization called the British Empire, loose and decentrated -- and holding together because it was so -- had taken another step forward in the gathering of its strength into a compact force.
My Second Year of the War Frederick Palmer 1915
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.