centrally

Variant of central

central definition

cen·tral (sentrəl)

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
  6. 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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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