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central

cent·ral

UK/ˈsɛntɹ(ə)l/ US/ˈsɛ̟ntɹ̝̊əl] ~ [ˈsɛ̟ntɹ̝̊l̩/ common us
adjective (4) noun (1)

adjective

1.

serving as an essential component

  • “a cardinal rule”
  • “the central cause of the problem”
  • “an example that was fundamental to the argument”
  • “computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure”
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2.

in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area

  • “a central position”
  • “central heating and air conditioning”
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3.

used in the description of a place that in the middle of another place

  • “the people of Central and Northern Europe”
  • “country in central Africa”
4.

centrally located and easy to reach

  • “the central city has good bus service”
  • “the shop has a central location”
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noun

1.

a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication

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  • Australian Central Daylight Time
  • Australian Central Standard Time
  • Ballarat Central
  • Bundaberg Central
  • Canberra Central
  • central adiposity
  • Central Africa Time
  • Central African Federation

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