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central

adjective

/ˈsɛntrəl/

Meaning

Situated in the middle; of the greatest importance.

Water is central to human survival.

play a central role

main, key, vital, core, essential

minor, peripheral, unimportant

central idea, central role, central authority, central location

Not able to bend or change; unwilling to change ideas or behavior.

having or giving off a smell, often unpleasant

speaking in a loud, rhetorical, or dramatic way

Heavy, unwieldy, difficult to handle or carry.

causing or meant to cause laughter

relating to the outside part or surface of something; outer