central

Definition

  • noun: a place where an activity takes place or a group meets
  • noun: a telephone exchange or operator
  • adjective: in the middle of something
  • adjective: containing or constituting a 'center'
  • synonyms: middle, focal, nuclear

Examples

  • The physics professor looks like he's right 'out of central casting': his white hair is disheveled, his suit rumpled, and he looks a little lost.

  • The resort is party 'central' for college students on spring break. [=college students on spring break have many parties at the resort]

  • The country is in 'central' Africa. [=the area that is in the middle of Africa]

Movie quotes

  • (..) Then Roman World had a rise in breakdown rate... ...which doubled in a week. ln addition, we saw a disproportionate rise... ...in central as opposed to peripheral breakdowns. Now, we identified some problems with humidity control... ...and regained homeostasis. Despite our corrections, (..)
    1973 Westworld
  • (..) further up into the cavity. l'll try it. Balance servo again? Yeah, she fell over this afternoon. l think it's the sensor. lf it's the central unit we'll open her up. You get a confirmation before you do that. What's he in for? Central malfunction. Another one? Since we opened the resort, (..)
    1973 Westworld