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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These results show that LypABC acts as a central control hub for this process.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

The acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency central to the Trump administration’s migration crackdown, is set to leave the department in May, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Because the Vertigo is something everybody who lives here recognizes as central to a sort of framework of Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Advanced Micro Devices’ stock is cruising into record territory as enthusiasm continues to build around the company’s business of supplying central processing units for servers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Someone calling from a long distance would have to dial their local central switchboard.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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