Translate central | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish 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