Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Herbert Spencer (1820–1903), philosopher, social theorist, and sociologist. From multi- + central. Compare French multicentre.
Definition of multicentral in US English:
multicentral
adjectiveˌmʌltɪˈsɛntr(ə)l
Connected with or dependent on several centres.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Herbert Spencer (1820–1903), philosopher, social theorist, and sociologist. From multi- + central. Compare French multicentre.