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| cen·tral [ séntrəl ] |
adjective |
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1. in middle: in, near, or forming the middle of something
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2. equidistant from other points: at approximately the same distance from a number of different points or places
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3. in main part of town: in the part of a town or city where the main stores, offices, and other facilities are situated
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4. having control over parts: controlling the activities of connected, subordinate, or subsidiary parts
  a central authority
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5. having linked components: describes a system of linked devices controlled by a single unit or at a single point
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6. crucial: of critical importance or great influence
The notion is central to their thinking on the subject.
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7. dominant: with a major or the principal role
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8. anatomy relating to centrum: relating to the centrum of a vertebra
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9. phonetics said with tongue in middle position: describes a vowel articulated with the tongue at or near the middle of the hard palate, as is the final vowel in "cola"
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noun |
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1. supervisory office: a main office or location that coordinates the work of several branches or a group of people
fundraising central for the pledge drive
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2. center of activity: a focal point for a particular activity or type of person
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informal
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Come on over, there are lots of people here - it's party central!
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| [Mid-17th century. < Latin centralis< centrum (see center)] |
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| cen·tral·ly adverb |
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