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"
in or near a center or constituting a center; "a central position" "central heating and air conditioning"
centrally located and easy to reach; "the central city has good bus service"; "the shop has a central location"
constituting a center or having controlling authority; where all the important decisions are made; "the central office is in Atlanta"; "our central government"; "the central library"
used in the description of a place that in the middle of another place; "the people of Central and Northern Europe"; "country in central Africa"
a telecommunications facility
a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area; "a central position"; "central heating and air conditioning"
in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area
