cen|tral

cen|tral: cen|tral «SEHN truhl», adjective, noun.

–adj.

1. of the center; being or forming the center: »the central mass of the atom. The sun is central in the solar system.
SYNONYM(S): focal.

2. at the center; near the center: »the quicker central flow in a pipe, the central railroad station. The park is in the central part of the city.
SYNONYM(S): middle.

3. from the center; head: »The central library sends books to its branches.

4. equally distant from all points; easy to get to or from: »We shop at a central market.

5. Figurative. main; chief; principal: »What is the central idea in the story?
SYNONYM(S): dominant.

6. Anatomy, Physiology. a) of or designating the brain and spinal cord as a major division of the nervous system of vertebrates. b) arising from or affecting these parts of the nervous system: »central anesthesia.
c) of or having to do with a centrum.

7. Phonetics. (of vowels) articulated with the middle of the tongue raised in varying degrees toward the middle of the roof of the mouth, as the American pronunciation of a in sofa; mixed.

–n. U.S.

1. a telephone exchange: »The building was a central for exchanges serving 56,565 telephone lines (Newsweek).

2. a telephone operator in a central exchange.

╂[< Latin centrālis < centrum center]

–cen´tral|ness, noun.

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cen´tral|iz´er — cen|tral|ize «SEHN truh lyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to bring to or toward a center; locate in a center. 2. to gather together at a center; concentrate: »The administration of the city schools was centralized during Mayor Jones term of… … Useful english dictionary
cen|tral|i|ty — «sehn TRAL uh tee», noun. central position or character: »Figurative. Clear grasp of ideas, centrality of purpose (W. M. Rossetti) … Useful english dictionary
cen|tral|ly — «SEHN truh lee», adverb. at the center; near the center: »The business district is centrally located … Useful english dictionary
cen|tral|ize — «SEHN truh lyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to bring to or toward a center; locate in a center. 2. to gather together at a center; concentrate: »The administration of the city schools was centralized during Mayor Jones term of office. 3. to… … Useful english dictionary
cen|tral|ism — «SEHN truh lihz uhm», noun. a theory or principle of centralizing control, especially in a government. –cen´tralist, noun … Useful english dictionary
cen|tral-fire — «SEHN truhl FYR», adjective. = center fire. (Cf. ↑center fire) … Useful english dictionary
cen|tral|ise — «SEHN truh lyz», transitive verb, intransitive verb, ised, is|ing. Especially British, centralize … Useful english dictionary
cen|tral|is|tic — «SEHN truh LIHS tihk», adjective. of centralism; having to do with or favoring centralism … Useful english dictionary
cen|tral|i|za|tion — «SEHN truh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. 1. the coming or bringing to a center. 2. a gathering together at a center: »Centralization of medical services may prevent waste of effort. 3. a bringing together under the control of a single authority: »the… … Useful english dictionary
cen|tral|ness — «SEHN truhl nihs», n, = centrality. (Cf. ↑centrality) … Useful english dictionary

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