central
♦♦♦ cen|tral /s'entrəl/
1 [ADJ]
Something that is central is in the middle of a place or area.
...Central America's Caribbean coast...
...a rich woman living in central London.
● centrally [ADV] ADV -ed, ADV after v
The main cabin has its full-sized double bed centrally placed with plenty of room around it.
2 [ADJ]
A place that is central is easy to reach because it is in the centre of a city, town, or particular area.
...a central location in the capital.
● centrally [ADV] ADV -ed, ADV after v
...this centrally located hotel, situated on the banks of the Marne Canal.
3 [ADJ] ADJ n
A central group or organization makes all the important decisions that are followed throughout a larger organization or a country.
There is a lack of trust towards the central government in Rome.
...the central committee of the Cuban communist party.
● centrally [ADV] ADV -ed, ADV after v
This is a centrally planned economy.
4 [ADJ] oft ADJ to n
The central person or thing in a particular situation is the most important one.
Black dance music has been central to mainstream pop since the early '60s.
...a central part of their culture.
● centrality [N-UNCOUNT] usu N of n
The centrality of the German economy to the welfare of Europe must be recognised.
● centrally [ADV] ADV with cl/group, ADV after v
In her memoirs Naomi is quick to acknowledge that her grandmother was centrally important in her venture as a writer.cen|tral heat|ing
[N-UNCOUNT]
Central heating is a heating system for buildings. Air or water is heated in one place and travels round a building through pipes and radiators.cen|tral nerv|ous sys|tem (central nervous systems)
[N-COUNT]
Your central nervous system is the part of your nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord.cen|tral res|er|va|tion (central reservations)
[N-COUNT]
The central reservation is the strip of ground, often covered with grass, that separates the two sides of a major road. (BRIT; in AM, use median , median strip)
1 [ADJ]
Something that is central is in the middle of a place or area.
...Central America's Caribbean coast...
...a rich woman living in central London.
● centrally [ADV] ADV -ed, ADV after v
The main cabin has its full-sized double bed centrally placed with plenty of room around it.
2 [ADJ]
A place that is central is easy to reach because it is in the centre of a city, town, or particular area.
...a central location in the capital.
● centrally [ADV] ADV -ed, ADV after v
...this centrally located hotel, situated on the banks of the Marne Canal.
3 [ADJ] ADJ n
A central group or organization makes all the important decisions that are followed throughout a larger organization or a country.
There is a lack of trust towards the central government in Rome.
...the central committee of the Cuban communist party.
● centrally [ADV] ADV -ed, ADV after v
This is a centrally planned economy.
4 [ADJ] oft ADJ to n
The central person or thing in a particular situation is the most important one.
Black dance music has been central to mainstream pop since the early '60s.
...a central part of their culture.
● centrality [N-UNCOUNT] usu N of n
The centrality of the German economy to the welfare of Europe must be recognised.
● centrally [ADV] ADV with cl/group, ADV after v
In her memoirs Naomi is quick to acknowledge that her grandmother was centrally important in her venture as a writer.cen|tral heat|ing
[N-UNCOUNT]
Central heating is a heating system for buildings. Air or water is heated in one place and travels round a building through pipes and radiators.cen|tral nerv|ous sys|tem (central nervous systems)
[N-COUNT]
Your central nervous system is the part of your nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord.cen|tral res|er|va|tion (central reservations)
[N-COUNT]
The central reservation is the strip of ground, often covered with grass, that separates the two sides of a major road. (BRIT; in AM, use median , median strip)