transcription, транскрипция: [ sentrəl ]
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
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.
ADJ
• cen‧tral‧ly
The main cabin has its full-sized double bed centrally placed with plenty of room around it.
ADV : ADV -ed , ADV after v
2.
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.
ADJ
• cen‧tral‧ly
...this centrally located hotel, situated on the banks of the Marne Canal.
ADV : ADV -ed , ADV after v
3.
A central group or organization makes all the important decisions that are followed throughout a larger organization or a country.
There is a lack of trust towards the central government in Rome.
...the central committee of the Cuban communist party.
ADJ : ADJ n
• cen‧tral‧ly
This is a centrally planned economy.
ADV : ADV -ed , ADV after v
4.
The central person or thing in a particular situation is the most important one.
Black dance music has been central to mainstream pop since the early ’60s.
...a central part of their culture.
ADJ : oft ADJ to n
• cen‧tral‧ity
The centrality of the German economy to the welfare of Europe must be recognised.
N-UNCOUNT : usu N of n
• cen‧tral‧ly
In her memoirs Naomi is quick to acknowledge that her grandmother was centrally important in her venture as a writer.
ADV : ADV with cl / group , ADV after v