central

[sen-truhl] / ˈsɛn trəl /

ADJECTIVE

main, principal; in the middle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basic essential fundamental important key paramount pivotal significant

STRONG

cardinal center chief dominant interior intermediate leading master mean median middle midway primary prime radical ruling salient umbilical

WEAK

axial centric centroidal equidistant focal foremost inmost inner mid middlemost midmost nuclear omphalic outstanding overriding predominant

Antonyms

STRONGEST

additional auxiliary extra inessential insignificant minor nonessential secondary trivial unimportant unsubstantial

STRONG

exterior extreme inferior outer outside subordinate

WEAK

peripheral

Example Sentences

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Inland locations across central and southern areas will remain mostly dry but cold.

From BBC

"It is meant to show how many citizens in Serbia support calling elections," he said after giving his contact details to students in central Belgrade.

From Barron's

Value will remain central in 2026, but constant promotions may not be the answer.

From Barron's

Nineteenth-century jewelry buffs can learn all they ever wanted about the crafts, themes, makers and clients central to the period.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet at its heart is one of the country’s worst-hit central business districts: Downtown Dallas.

From The Wall Street Journal

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