central
1 adj Something that is central is in the middle of a place or area.
...Central America's Caribbean coast..., ...a rich woman living in central London.
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centrally adv ADV -ed, ADV after v
The main cabin has its full-sized double bed centrally placed with plenty of room around it.
2 adj A place that is central is easy to reach because it is in the centre of a city, town, or particular area.
...a central location in the capital.
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centrally adv ADV -ed, ADV after v
...this centrally located hotel, situated on the banks of the Marne Canal.
3 adj A central group or organization makes all the important decisions that are followed throughout a larger organization or a country.
ADJ n
There is a lack of trust towards the central government in Rome., ...the central committee of the Cuban communist party.
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centrally adv ADV -ed, ADV after v
This is a centrally planned economy.
4 adj The central person or thing in a particular situation is the most important one. oft ADJ to n Black dance music has been central to mainstream pop since the early '60s., ...a central part of their culture. ♦
centrality n-uncount usu N of n The centrality of the German economy to the welfare of Europe must be recognised. ♦
centrally adv ADV with cl/group, ADV after v In her memoirs Naomi is quick to acknowledge that her grandmother was centrally important in her venture as a writer.
central heating
Central heating is a heating system for buildings. Air or water is heated in one place and travels round a building through pipes and radiators. n-uncount
central nervous system ( central nervous systems plural ) Your central nervous system is the part of your nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord. n-count
central reservation ( central reservations plural ) The central reservation is the strip of ground, often covered with grass, that separates the two sides of a major road.
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in AM, use median , median strip