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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).

   Scrabble Points: 9

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

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   • Znaczenie Central, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CENTRAL definicja: 1. in, at, from, or near the centre or...

   • English (US)

     CENTRAL meaning: 1. in, at, from, or near the centre or most...

   • Central: Ukrainian Translation

     central - translate into Ukrainian with the...

   • Central: Thai Translation

     CENTRAL translate: ที่เป็นศูนย์กลาง, สำคัญ. Learn more in...

   • Central America

     Central America definition: 1. the region where North...

   • Central: German Translation

     central translate: zentral, zentral. Learn more in the...

   • Central: Arabic Translation

     CENTRAL translate: مَرْكَزي. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Central: French Translation

     CENTRAL translate: central/-ale, central/-ale, central/-ale,...

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCENTRAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

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   Central definition: of or forming the center. See examples of CENTRAL used in a sentence.

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

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8. www.thefreedictionary.com › centralCentral - definition of central by The Free Dictionary

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   Central means situated at, in, or near the center, or having dominant or controlling power or influence. It can also refer to a telephone exchange, a vowel articulation, or a region in Scotland.