Definitions for Central
ˈsɛn trəlCen·tral

Princeton's WordNet(2.38 / 8 votes)Rate this definition:

1. central, telephone exchange, exchange(adj)

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

2. cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal(adj)

   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"

3. central(adj)

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

   "a central position"

Wiktionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. central(Adjective)

   being in the centre

2. central(Adjective)

   being the most important

3. central(Adjective)

   having or containing the centre of something

Origin: From centralis.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Central(adj)

   relating to the center; situated in or near the center or middle; containing the center; of or pertaining to the parts near the center; equidistant or equally accessible from certain points

2. Central(noun)

   alt. of Centrale

Origin: [L. centralis, fr. centrum: cf. F. central. See Center.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Central' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #464

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Central' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1048

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Central' in Adjectives Frequency: #54

How to pronounce Central?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say Central in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Central in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Central in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Central in a Sentence

1. Greg Peters:

   The U.S. central bank is capping yields.

2. James Connell III:

   It certainly will not be the central focus.

3. Saqib Ismail:

   All three accused will be shifted to Central Jail.

4. Pope Francis:

   My wish for you and for all Central Africans is peace.

5. Perry Stimpson:

   It was the culture to talk about central bank activity.

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