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- DictionaryCen·tral/ˈsentrəl/
adjective
- 1. of, at, or forming the center: "the station has a central courtyard"
- 2. of the greatest importance; principal or essential: "his preoccupation with American history is central to his work"
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"
noun. 1. : a telephone exchange or operator. 2. : a central office or bureau usually controlling others. weather central. 3. : a center or hub for a specified activity or group. her house is party central.
CENTRAL meaning: 1. in, at, from, or near the centre or most important part of something: 2. main or important: 3…. Learn more.
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.
CENTRAL definition: 1. in, at, from, or near the centre or most important part of something: 2. main or important: 3…. Learn more.
1. in, at, of, from, containing, or forming the centre of something: the central street in a city; the central material of a golf ball. 2. main, principal, or chief; most important: the central cause of a problem. 3.
1. adjective B1. Something that is central is in the middle of a place or area. ...Central America's Caribbean coast. Wild camels are a problem in central Australia. ...a rich woman living in central London. centrally adverb [ADVERB -ed, ADVERB after verb] B1+.
in, at, of, from, containing, or forming the centre of something. the central material of a golf ball. the central street in a city. main, principal, or chief; most important. the central cause of a problem. of or relating to the central nervous system.
Definition of central adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Central Definition. In, at, or near the center. Of or forming the center. Having dominant or controlling power or influence. The company's central office. Equally distant or accessible from various points. Most important; main; basic; principal. A telephone exchange.
controlled or organized in one main place: central authorities / government. the US central bank. central control / planning. central adjective (IMPORTANT) main or most important: a central character / figure. the central argument of the book. Her role is central to the film. central adjective (CITY) in the main part of a town or city: