Apedia

Central Centrally Important Place Area Organization Centrality Adjective

word central
definition
adjective
Something that is central is in the middle of a place or area.
...Central America's Caribbean coast.
Wild camels are a problem in central Australia.
...a rich woman living in central London.
The main cabin has its full-sized double bed centrally placed with plenty of room around it.
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.
...this centrally located hotel, situated on the banks of the Marne Canal.
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.
This is a centrally planned economy.
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.
...the centrality of love to happiness.
In her memoirs Naomi is quick to acknowledge that her grandmother was centrally important in her venture as a writer.
inflections centrallycentrallycentrallycentralitycentrally
cefr-level B1

Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b1

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Centre centred people industry thing attention part activity

Previous card: Cent noun small unit money worth one-hundredth currencies

Up to card list: Oxford 5000 Word List ft. Collins (English)