1 most important; main:
The central issue is that of widespread racism. * She has been a central figure in the campaign. * Prevention also plays a central role in traditional medicine. * Reducing inflation is central to (= is an important part of) the government's economic policy.
2 having power or control over other parts:
the central committee (= of a political party) * The organization has a central office in York. * The car has power steering and a central locking system.
3 in the centre of an area or object:
central London * Central America / Europe / Asia * There will be rain later in central and eastern parts of the country. * the central area of the brain
4 easily reached from many areas:
The flat is very central-just five minutes from Princes Street. * a central location
centrality noun [U] (formal):
the centrality of the family as a social institution
centrally adverb:
The hotel is centrally located for all major attractions. * a centrally planned economy * Is the house centrally heated (= does it have central heating)?
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