Meaning & Definition of Central in English
English⟶
Central
/sɛntrəl/
noun
1. A workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
synonym:
- central,
- telephone exchange,
- exchange
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"
synonym:
- cardinal,
- central,
- fundamental,
- key,
- primal
2. In or near a center or constituting a center
- The inner area
- "A central position"
synonym:
- central
Examples of using
The American Civil War is the central theme of the book.
The sun is the torch, the lamp of the universe; if it is situated in the central region it's because this is the best place to illuminate the planets.
Is there central heating in this building?