Polycentric is an English adjective, meaning "having more than one center," derived from the Greek words ''polús'' ("many") and ''kentrikós'' ("center"). Polycentricism (or polycentricity) is the abstract noun formed from polycentric. They may refer to:
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Polycentric law
Polycentric law is a theoretical legal structure in which "providers" of legal systems compete or overlap in a given jurisdiction, as opposed to monopolistic statutory law according to which there is a sole provider of law for each jurisdiction. ...
, a legal structure in which providers of legal systems compete or overlap in a given jurisdiction
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Polycentric chromosome, a chromosome with more than one centromere
* Polycentric language or
pluricentric language, a language with several interacting codified standard versions
* Polycentric
metropolitan area, an urban area that contains multiple urban agglomerations not connected by continuous development
* Polycentrism theory, a political theory developed by
Palmiro Togliatti
Palmiro Michele Nicola Togliatti (; 26 March 1893 – 21 August 1964) was an Italian politician and leader of the Italian Communist Party from 1927 until his death. He was nicknamed ("The Best") by his supporters. In 1930 he became a citizen of ...
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EPG business model introduced by Howard V. Perlmutter
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