Definitions for Central
ˈsɛn trəlCen·tral

Princeton's WordNet(1.67 / 6 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

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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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