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central equiliabrium: Look left, look right, shift forward, shift back and central equilibrium are the 'five elements' of Tai Chi movement

Centralization: The process of consolidating all decision-making authority under one central group or location.

Central Registry: A centralized database containing information on all substantiated/founded reports of child maltreatment in a selected area (typically a State).

Central Vent: The largest vent of a volcano, situated at the center of its cone.

Decentralization: The process of assigning decision-making authority to lower levels within the organizational hierarchy.

European Central Bank (ECB): The European Central Bank is the central bank of the European Monetary Union (EMU), whose member countries use the euro as their currency. The ECB, which is based in Frankfurt, Germany, issu . . . View Full Definition

Error Of Central Tendency: A rating error occurring when the rater displays a propensity to assign only average ratings to all individuals being rated.

Central Registration Depository (CRD): The Central Registration Depository (CRD) is an automated database maintained by NASD. The database contains records and information about registered securities employees including employmen . . . View Full Definition

Central Pressure: The atmospheric pressure at the center of a high or low. It is the highest pressure in a high and the lowest pressure in a low, referring to the sea level pressure of the system on a surface chart.

Central Auditory Processing Disorder: A condition in which an individual has difficulty comprehending and integrating information that is heard, although hearing is normal. Central auditory processing disorder occurs when the ea . . . View Full Definition