Meaning of central In English

• 0 in, at, from, or near the centre or most important part of something:

  • central Europe/London

  • Of course, you pay more for premises with a central location (= in or near the centre of a town).

• 1 main or important:

  • a central role

  • Community involvement is central to our plan.

• 2 controlled or organized in one main place:

  • central authorities

  • the US central bank

  • central planning

• 3 an area of central Scotland that was one of nine local government regions until 1996:

  • At that time she worked for Central Regional Council.

• 4 in, at, from, or near the center:

  • He grew up in central Illinois.

• 5 main or important:

  • American novels often take money as their central concern.

• 6 (of something having separate parts) controlled from a single place or by a single organization:

  • A central computer tracks reservations.

• 7 main or important:

  • be central to sth Offshore production is central to the strategies of some of the world's most powerful businesses.

  • Communication plays a central role in developing trust within an organization.

• 8 in or near the centre of something:

  • You will have to pay more for offices in a central location.

  • central London

• 9 controlled or organized from one place or by one single authority:

  • central control/government/authority Without a strong central authority, the country faces imminent collapse.

• 10 controlling other smaller organizations, departments, etc.:

  • The company announced the relocation of its central office to a greenfield site outside the capital.