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Noun

polycentrism ‎(usually uncountable, plural polycentrisms)

1. a political or cultural system which contains many different centres, especially centres of authority or control
2. (genetics) (of a chromosomes, etc) the existence of multiple central parts
3. the existence of more than one culture in a particular country or region
   • 2008, John Kearns (ed.), Translator and Interpreter Training: Issues, Methods and Debates, Continuum International Publishing Group, page 79:

     Polycentrism: Continuous contact with individuals belonging to foreign cultures can lead to an acceptance that there are different cultures and different behavioural norms depending on the culture of origin.

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