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central Definition

cen·tral (sen′trəl)

adjective

  1. in, at, or near the center
  2. of or forming the center
  3. equally distant or accessible from various points
  4. most important; main; basic; principal
  5. of or having to do with a single source that controls all activity in an organization or system
    1. designating or of that part of a nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord or, in many invertebrates, the chief ganglia and their major nerve cords
    2. of the centrum of a vertebra
  7. Phonet. articulated with the tongue in a position approximately halfway between front and back: said of certain vowels, as (u) in bud

Etymology: L centralis

noun

a telephone exchange, esp. the main one, or the telephone operator: an early term

central Related Forms
cen′·trally adverb
Central Definition

Cen·tral (sen′trəl)

former administrative region of SC Scotland, which included the former county of Clackmannan and parts of the former counties of Perth, Stirling, and West Lothian

central Synonyms

central

modif.

  1. Situated at the center

    middle, midway, equidistant, medial, focal, nuclear, pivotal, axial, umbilical, midmost, mean, centric, inner, median, inmost, middlemost, centroidal, intermediate, interior, in the center of, accessible; see also center, convenient 2, inside 4.

    Antonyms peripheral, outer*, verging on.

  2. Fundamental

    prime, basic, primary; see fundamental 1, necessary 1, principal.

central Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • absolutely: Indeed, the transfer of money and power from the aristocracy to the bourgeoisie is absolutely central to Balzac's fiction.
  • conveniently: She made up her mind to call in person at the address given for the Mormons, which was conveniently central.
  • reasonably: All of the blocks face good birding areas but we were particularly happy with N block which was reasonably central.
  • therefore: The demand for national unification was therefore central for many of the democrats.
  • fully: Fully central heated and south-facing with a patio garden.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • make: For young Bangladeshi people, making these concerns central to future policy initiatives is crucial.

Modifies a noun

  • heating: Services: Central heating by Total Control electric heaters, open fire.
  • bank: The Swiss National bank is another central bank to have greatly reduced its dollar ratio in recent years.
  • government: We receive more than half of our funding from central government, the rest coming from council tax.
  • theme: It is therefore a central theme for cultural studies, a basic study object.
  • radiator: Attic Room 11&'10& ' ' x 8&'1& ' ' With low angled ceiling, window to the rear elevation, central heating radiator.
  • defender: To cap off a dismal day Town's central defender, Jonathan Dyson, was sent off near the end.

Used with adjective complement

  • remain: However, work and economic life still remain central to people's lives and the societies in which they live.
  • become: In particular, the place of reservation of the Blessed Sacrament became more clearly central in the parish Church.
  • enter: I'm not sure what the busses will be up to, but they certainly won't be entering central Lewes.
  • recognize: In both Weberian and Marxian traditions conflict was recognized as central to industrial society.
  • prove: Local knowledge and capacity has proved central to the success of preventative education.
  • see: Economic co- operation was seen as central to that task.

Noun used with modifier

  • gas: The property also benefits from gas central he Read More... Advertised by Reeds Rains, Stafford.