central

cen-tral · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    At or near the center; in the middle.

  2. 2.

    Of the greatest importance; essential.

  3. 3.

    Controlled from one place.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    central heating — heating from one source
  • •
    central nervous system — the brain and spinal cord
  • •
    Central America — region between North and South America

Related words

Antonyms: marginal, peripheral
See also: center, centre, core, middle
Synonyms: core, key, main, middle

Etymology

From Latin "centralis," from "centrum" meaning center, from Greek "kentron."