Centralizer

/ˈsentrəlaɪzər/ noun

Definition

A person or entity that centralizes; the American spelling of centraliser.

Etymology

From centralize (American spelling) + -er (agent noun suffix). The -ize ending came to American English through Latin and Greek influence, eventually becoming the standard American form.

Kelly Says

In mathematics, a centralizer has a very specific meaning—it's the set of elements that commute with a given element—showing how even abstract algebra borrowed everyday words.

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