/ˈsen.trəl/
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Translation
In or near the middle of a place or a thing. It can also mean the most important part of something.
Word origin
From Latin centrum, meaning the middle point of a circle.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- centrum
- English cognates
- centre, concentrate
Examples
London.
"Central" means in the middle part of the city.
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Here "central" means close to everything.
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"Central" can also mean the most important.
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