central

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsɛntr(ə)l/

adjective

  • 1at the point or in the area that is in the middle of something: the station has a central courtyard central London
  • accessible from a variety of places: coaches met at a central location
  • Phonetics (of a vowel) articulated in the centre of the mouth.
  • 2of the greatest importance; principal or essential: his preoccupation with history is central to his work
  • [attributive] having or denoting supreme power over a country or organization: central government

noun

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

Derivatives

centrality

Pronunciation: /-ˈtralɪti/
noun

centrally

adverb

Origin:

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