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   central

   /ˈsɛntr(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. at the point or in the area that is in the middle of something: "the station has a central courtyard" Similar middlecentrehalfwaymidwaymidmedianmedialmeanmiddlingintermediateintermedialmesialinnerinnermostmiddlemidinteriornuclearOpposite sideextremeouter
   • ▪ accessible from a variety of places: "coaches met at a central location"
   • ▪ (of a vowel) articulated in the centre of the mouth.
   • 2. of the greatest importance; principal or essential: "his preoccupation with history is central to his work" Similar mainchiefprincipalprimaryleadingforemostfirstmost importantpredominantdominant(most) prominentkeycrucialvitalessentialbasicfundamentalcorestaplecriticalpivotalsalientprimefocalpremierparamountmajorrulingmastersupremeoverridingcardinalcapitalpre-eminentultimateuppermosthighestutmosttoptopmostarch-informal:number-oneOpposite subordinateminor
   • ▪ having or denoting supreme power over a country or organization: "central government"

   noun

   • 1. a place with a high concentration of a specified type of person or thing: informal North American "you're in workaholic central here"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French, or from Latin centralis, from centrum (see centre).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCENTRAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CENTRAL definition: 1. in, at, from, or near the centre or most important part of something: 2. main or important: 3…. Learn more.

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   CENTRAL meaning: 1. in, at, from, or near the centre or most important part of something: 2. main or important: 3…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of CENTRAL is containing or constituting a center. How to use central in a sentence. containing or constituting a center; of primary importance : essential, principal; situated at, in, or near the center…

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   constituting something from which other related things proceed or upon which they depend: a central office. principal; chief; dominant: the play's central character. Synonyms: primary, leading, key, main, major. Anatomy, Zoology. of or relating to the central nervous system. of or relating to the centrum of a vertebra.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCENTRAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 meanings: 1. in, at, of, from, containing, or forming the centre of something 2. main, principal, or chief; most important 3..... Click for more definitions.

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   Anything central is in the middle of something — or essential to it. Central things are fundamental and important. Think about the center of a circle: it's right in the middle, equidistant from all sides.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › centralcentral adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of central adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.