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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or being the center.
The main library is in the central part of town.- synonyms:
- centric, medial, median, mid, middle
- antonyms:
- outlying, peripheral
- similar words:
- axial, intermediate, middlemost, midmost
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| definition 2: |
being the main point of contact and dominant influence for all parts of a system or organization.
All staff interviews are conducted at the company's central office.The suspected spy was taken to central headquarters for questioning.- synonyms:
- head, home
- similar words:
- chief, main, principal
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| definition 3: |
principal; essential.
The novel has three central characters and numerous minor characters.The transporting of food supplies to the troops was central to the war effort.- synonyms:
- chief, crucial, key, main, pivotal, principal
- antonyms:
- peripheral
- similar words:
- capital, cardinal, essential, fundamental
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| definition 4: |
easily reached from many points or areas.
He found a central location for his shop.- antonyms:
- remote
- similar words:
- accessible, centralized, convenient
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| related words: |
basic, capital, interior, internal, middle, primary, prime, staple, true, vital |
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| derivation: |
centrally (adv.) |
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