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central

Syllabification: (cen·tral)
Pronunciation: /ˈsentrəl/

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Definition of central

adjective

  • 1of, at, or forming the center:the station has a central courtyard
  • accessible from a variety of places:coaches met at a central location
  • Phonetics (of a vowel) articulated in the center of the mouth.
  • 2of the greatest importance; principal or essential:his preoccupation with American history is central to his work the rising crime rate remained the central campaign issue
  • [attributive] (of a group or organization) having controlling power over a country or another organization:central government the central office

noun

informal
  • a place with a high concentration of a specified type of person or thing:you’re in workaholic central here

Derivatives

centrality

Pronunciation: /senˈtralətē/

noun

centrally

adverb

Origin:

mid 17th century: from French, or from Latin centralis, from centrum (see center)

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