'Central' definitions:

Definition of 'central'

From: WordNet
adjective
Serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure" [syn: cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal]
adjective
In or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area; "a central position" [ant: peripheral]
noun
A workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication [syn: central, telephone exchange, exchange]

Definition of 'Central'

From: GCIDE
  • Central \Cen"tral\, a. [L. centralis, fr. centrum: cf. F. central. See Center.] Relating to the center; situated in or near the center or middle; containing the center; of or pertaining to the parts near the center; equidistant or equally accessible from certain points. [1913 Webster]
  • Central force (Math.), a force acting upon a body towards or away from a fixed or movable center.
  • Center sun (Astron.), a name given to a hypothetical body about which M[aum]dler supposed the solar system together with all the stars in the Milky Way, to be revolving. A point near Alcyone in the Pleiades was supposed to possess characteristics of the position of such a body. [1913 Webster] Central

Definition of 'Central'

From: GCIDE
  • Central \Cen"tral\, Centrale \Cen*tra"le\, n. [NL. centrale, fr. L. centralis.] (Anat.) The central, or one of the central, bones of the carpus or or tarsus. In the tarsus of man it is represented by the navicular. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'central'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Central, AK -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Alaska

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Central, AK -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Alaska
Population (2000) :
134
Housing Units (2000) :
169
Land area (2000) :
247.950847 sq. miles (642.189718 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
1.496112 sq. miles (3.874913 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
249.446959 sq. miles (646.064631 sq. km)
FIPS code :
11690
Located within :
Alaska (AK), FIPS 02
Location :
65.533461 N, 144.695650 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
99730
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Central, SC -- U.S. town in South Carolina

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Central, SC -- U.S. town in South Carolina
Population (2000) :
3522
Housing Units (2000) :
1832
Land area (2000) :
2.406803 sq. miles (6.233590 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2.406803 sq. miles (6.233590 sq. km)
FIPS code :
13015
Located within :
South Carolina (SC), FIPS 45
Location :
34.723781 N, 82.779754 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
29630
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Central, TN -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Tennessee

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Central, TN -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Tennessee
Population (2000) :
2717
Housing Units (2000) :
1259
Land area (2000) :
4.289392 sq. miles (11.109474 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000516 sq. miles (0.001337 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
4.289908 sq. miles (11.110811 sq. km)
FIPS code :
12460
Located within :
Tennessee (TN), FIPS 47
Location :
36.323090 N, 82.299684 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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