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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Canadians were also facing severe weather on Monday, particularly in central Ontario and south-western Quebec.

From BBC

Indonesia’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged Tuesday, a widely expected move as the conflict in the Middle East raises risks for the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Reform said the party was conducting an audit of quangos to decide which ones should be abolished, returned to central government or retained in their current form.

From BBC

The central bank insists growth prospects remain "solid" and says the country has sufficient foreign currency reserves.

From Barron's

SYDNEY—Australia’s central bank raised interest rates on Tuesday as the conflict in Iran worsened existing concerns around an acceleration in inflation and the country’s reliance on oil imports.

From The Wall Street Journal

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