central

central
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W1S1 [ˈsentrəl] adj
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1¦(middle)¦
2¦(from one place)¦
3¦(important)¦
4¦(easy access)¦
5 party/comedy etc central
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1.) ¦(MIDDLE)¦ [only before noun, no comparative]
in the middle of an area or an object
▪ He lives in central London.
▪ The roof is supported by a central column.
Central America/Asia/Europe etc
2.) ¦(FROM ONE PLACE)¦ [only before noun, no comparative]
used about the part of an organization, system etc which controls the rest of it, or its work
▪ the party's central office
▪ the system's central control unit
▪ central planning
3.) ¦(IMPORTANT)¦
more important and having more influence than anything else
central to
▪ values which are central to our society
▪ Owen played a central role in the negotiations.
▪ His ideas were of central importance in the development of the theory.
central idea/theme/concern etc
▪ Education has become a central issue in public debate.
4.) ¦(EASY ACCESS)¦
a place that is central is easy to reach because it is near the middle of a town or area
▪ It's very central, just five minutes walk from the main square.
5.) party/comedy etc central informal
a place where something is happening a lot
▪ Tim's house became party central for the band and their friends.
>centrally adv
▪ Our office is centrally situated.
▪ All data is held centrally.
>centrality [senˈtrælıti] n [U]

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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