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.
▪ 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.
▪ 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
▪ The country's schools are financed by both local and central governments. ▪ The central authority of the company's board is being challenged.
▪ The apartment has both central air-conditioning and central heating.




