central meaning and definition

CENTRAL noun

Definition of central (noun)

1. a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
   • synonyms: exchange, telephone exchange

CENTRAL adjective

Definition of central (adjective)

1. serving as an essential component
   • "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
   • synonyms: cardinal, fundamental, key, primal
2. in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area
   • "a central position"
   • antonym: peripheral