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1cen·tral Listen to audio/ˈsɛntrəl/ adjective
1 always used before a noun : in the middle of something : located in the center of a thing or place
The country is in central Africa. [=the area that is in the middle of Africa] The house has four rooms and a central chimney. City planners are looking for a central location for the new hospital.
2 : main or most important
The novel's central [=main] character is an orphan. The professor has become a central [=key] figure in the controversy. The evidence was central to the defense's case. a central belief/claim
3 always used before a noun : controlling all other parts : having power over the other parts
The country's schools are financed by both local and central governments. The central authority of the company's board is being challenged.
4 : designed to reach all parts of a building
The apartment has both central air-conditioning and central heating.
— cen·tral·i·ty Listen to audio /sɛnˈtræləti/ noun [noncount]
We should emphasize the centrality of this evidence to our case.
— cen·tral·ly Listen to audio /ˈsɛntrəli/ adverb
The new hospital will be centrally located.

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