central

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adjective

cen·tral ˈsen-trəl How to pronounce central (audio)

: containing or constituting a center

: of primary importance : essential, principal

the central character of the novel

: situated at, in, or near the center

the central part of the state

: easily accessible from outlying districts

a central location for the new theater

: centrally placed and superseding separate scattered units

central heating

: controlling or directing local or branch activities

the central committee

: holding to a middle between extremes : moderate

: of, relating to, or comprising the brain and spinal cord

also : originating within the central nervous system

central deafness

centrally

ˈsen-trə-lē How to pronounce central (audio)

adverb

central

2 of 2

noun

: a telephone exchange or operator

: a central office or bureau usually controlling others

weather central

: a center or hub for a specified activity or group

her house is party central

the family room becomes kid central

Synonyms

Adjective

arch
big
capital
cardinal
chief
dominant
first
foremost
grand
great
greatest
highest
key
leading
main
master
number one
No. 1
numero uno
overbearing
overmastering
overriding
paramount
predominant
preeminent
premier
primal
primary
principal
prior
sovereign
sovran
supreme

Noun

axis
base
capital
center
core
cynosure
epicenter
eye
focus
ground zero
heart
hub
locus
mecca
navel
nerve center
nexus
nucleus
omphalos
seat

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Example Sentences

Adjective The house has four rooms and a central chimney. City planners are looking for a central location for the new hospital. The evidence was central to the defense's case. The country's schools are financed by both local and central governments. The central authority of the company's board is being challenged. Noun Our family room becomes kid central on weekends. a health club that has become dating central for singles in the area See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The La Niña climate pattern is a natural cycle marked by cooler-than-average ocean water in the central Pacific Ocean.

Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 When Povalyaeva was on Maidan, Kyiv’s central square, during Ukraine’s Orange Revolution in 2004 protesting presidential elections rigged in favor of the status-quo candidate, then-Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, 7-year-old Roman was at her side.

Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022 Cronkite News Inside George & Dragon English Pub in central Phoenix, cheers and toasts in honor of the late queen could be heard from British expatriates and the regular patrons during the early afternoon Thursday.

Emily Mai, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2022 Scores of small business owners across central Connecticut have similar stories.

Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Sep. 2022 That report also noted that Irma caused $760 million in damages to southwest and central Florida orange groves.

Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 Connie is vice president of the JJ Watt Foundation and has taken a central role in operating the charitable enterprise, which was instrumental in funneling resources to Houston in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 For young apartment hunters, central Madrid exists in a state of perpetual drought.

Sarah Medford, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 The first one was in the central tropical Atlantic about 1,100 miles east of the Leeward Islands.

Leigh Morgan, al, 9 Sep. 2022

Noun

But Arena found an effective combination with Gonzalez central, flanked by Farrell and Makoun.

Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Democrats hold a narrow majority in the House and Senate, and Republicans hope to make Mr. Biden’s economic record central to their strategy to recapture both chambers.

Ken Thomas, WSJ, 29 July 2022 Make this central to every decision-making process.

Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 Merging extensive reporting with a sensitive point of view that strives to keep Smart’s humanity central, the show quickly became a top true-crime show across platforms.

Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2022 Most models put the strong winds in the central to southern part of the Willamette Valley.

oregonlive, 27 May 2022 In 1986 Dakine had moved to windsurfing-central in Hood River, Ore., and begun years of expansion into bike and snow sports, apparel and more.

Valerie Stivers, WSJ, 10 May 2022 Reactions to their antics are part of the massive PR machination central to their relevancy and economic status.

Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2022 The designation ensures independent federal oversight of cleanup of some 262 acres of Bradford Island, the central of three islands in the Columbia comprising the hydroelectric dam near Cascade Locks.

oregonlive, 17 Mar. 2022 See More

单词	central
释义	central 1 of 2 adjective cen·tral ˈsen-trəl 1 : containing or constituting a center 2 : of primary importance : essential, principal the central character of the novel 3 a : situated at, in, or near the center the central part of the state b : easily accessible from outlying districts a central location for the new theater 4 a : centrally placed and superseding separate scattered units central heating b : controlling or directing local or branch activities the central committee 5 : holding to a middle between extremes : moderate 6 : of, relating to, or comprising the brain and spinal cord also : originating within the central nervous system central deafness centrally ˈsen-trə-lē adverb central 2 of 2 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 the family room becomes kid central Synonyms Adjective arch big capital cardinal chief dominant first foremost grand great greatest highest key leading main master number one No. 1 numero uno overbearing overmastering overriding paramount predominant preeminent premier primal primary principal prior sovereign sovran supreme Noun axis base capital center core cynosure epicenter eye focus ground zero heart hub locus mecca navel nerve center nexus nucleus omphalos seat See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective The house has four rooms and a central chimney. City planners are looking for a central location for the new hospital. The evidence was central to the defense's case. The country's schools are financed by both local and central governments. The central authority of the company's board is being challenged. Noun Our family room becomes kid central on weekends. a health club that has become dating central for singles in the area See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective The La Niña climate pattern is a natural cycle marked by cooler-than-average ocean water in the central Pacific Ocean. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 When Povalyaeva was on Maidan, Kyiv’s central square, during Ukraine’s Orange Revolution in 2004 protesting presidential elections rigged in favor of the status-quo candidate, then-Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, 7-year-old Roman was at her side. Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022 Cronkite News Inside George & Dragon English Pub in central Phoenix, cheers and toasts in honor of the late queen could be heard from British expatriates and the regular patrons during the early afternoon Thursday. Emily Mai, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2022 Scores of small business owners across central Connecticut have similar stories. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Sep. 2022 That report also noted that Irma caused $760 million in damages to southwest and central Florida orange groves. Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 Connie is vice president of the JJ Watt Foundation and has taken a central role in operating the charitable enterprise, which was instrumental in funneling resources to Houston in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 For young apartment hunters, central Madrid exists in a state of perpetual drought. Sarah Medford, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 The first one was in the central tropical Atlantic about 1,100 miles east of the Leeward Islands. Leigh Morgan, al, 9 Sep. 2022 Noun But Arena found an effective combination with Gonzalez central, flanked by Farrell and Makoun. Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Democrats hold a narrow majority in the House and Senate, and Republicans hope to make Mr. Biden’s economic record central to their strategy to recapture both chambers. Ken Thomas, WSJ, 29 July 2022 Make this central to every decision-making process. Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 Merging extensive reporting with a sensitive point of view that strives to keep Smart’s humanity central, the show quickly became a top true-crime show across platforms. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2022 Most models put the strong winds in the central to southern part of the Willamette Valley. oregonlive, 27 May 2022 In 1986 Dakine had moved to windsurfing-central in Hood River, Ore., and begun years of expansion into bike and snow sports, apparel and more. Valerie Stivers, WSJ, 10 May 2022 Reactions to their antics are part of the massive PR machination central to their relevancy and economic status. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2022 The designation ensures independent federal oversight of cleanup of some 262 acres of Bradford Island, the central of three islands in the Columbia comprising the hydroelectric dam near Cascade Locks. oregonlive, 17 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective borrowed from Latin centrālis, from centrum center entry 1 + -ālis -al entry 1 Noun derivative of central entry 1 First Known Use Adjective 1623, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Noun 1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing central central bank central city central limit theorem central heating central nervous system central processing unit central tendency central reservation central locking from/out of central casting central casting central line central angle central time See More central bank central city central limit theorem central heating central nervous system central processing unit central tendency central reservation central locking from/out of central casting central casting central line central angle central time See More Kids Definition central adjective cen·tral ˈsen-trəl 1 : located or placed at, in, or near the center central Australia 2 : most important : chief The central character of the story is an orphan. Medical Definition central adjective cen·tral ˈsen-trəl 1 : of or concerning the centrum of a vertebra 2 a : of, relating to, or comprising the brain and spinal cord b : originating within the central nervous system : caused by factors originating in the central nervous system central precocious puberty 3 : affecting or involving the trunk of the body and especially the abdomen central adiposity central 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in main coming before all others in importance the central theme of the book Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance main primary predominant dominant highest greatest big foremost key leading first principal chief supreme capital cardinal paramount overriding great master premier prior primal preeminent sovereign arch major overbearing top number one grand important outstanding distinguished overmastering prestigious signal numero uno sovran senior notable stellar No. 1 superior eminent star influential noteworthy illustrious significant mighty noble high-level momentous famous matchless incomparable unparalleled renowned famed unequaled unsurpassed celebrated unequalled Antonyms & Near Antonyms least last secondary minor unimportant trivial slight subordinate negligible insignificant inferior collateral inconsequential inconsiderable subsidiary trifling See More 2 as in middle occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes will hold the conference in the central part of the country in order to encourage delegates from both coasts Synonyms & Similar Words middle halfway medial mid intermediary intermediate median mediate midmost medium equidistant nearest inner innermost inmost borderline in-between gray grey betwixt and between Antonyms & Near Antonyms peripheral extreme remotest farthest outermost furthest outer utmost furthermost farthermost outmost See More 3 as in traditional avoiding major social change or extreme political ideas with all of the attention being paid to the party's right and left wings, the vast central core has been largely ignored Synonyms & Similar Words traditional moderate orthodox centrist conventional neutral rational middle-of-the-road reasonable nonrevolutionary sensible levelheaded Antonyms & Near Antonyms radical revolutionary excessive ultra conservative progressive liberal extremist reactionary leftist rightist subversive fanatical exciting violent inflammatory provocative provoking incendiary fanatic revolutionist inciting rabid agitating dissenting fomenting instigating rabble-rousing See More central 2 of 2 noun as in center a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest a health club that has become dating central for singles in the area Synonyms & Similar Words center capital hub core mecca focus heart base nucleus locus seat nexus axis epicenter headquarters ground zero nerve center navel playground omphalos cynosure where it's at eye essence hot spot deep attraction hotbed thick magnet nub hive kernel pith quintessence soul polestar playland lodestone happy hunting ground loadstone
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