central
Smack-dab midpoint
Central means at or near the center—the middle point of something physical or abstract.
A central location is conveniently positioned.
The central character in a story is the main one.
Central heating distributes warmth from one source.
Something central to a discussion is fundamental to it: Trust is central to any relationship. (Capitalized Central appears in place names.)
Exact center between two
- middleCentral point or position
- coreCentral essential portion
- interiorInside area or region
- innermostMost deeply internal
median · hub · nucleus · heart · midst · amid · inside · midway
Of supreme importance
- vitalEssential or sustaining existence
- essentialFundamentally necessary
- keyLock-opening device
- pivotalVitally important, deciding
fundamental · primary · principal · paramount · core · main · chief · cardinal
Concentrated attention point
- concentratedGathered or intensified
- focalOf a central point
- targetedChosen for specific attention
- directedGave guidance or orders
pinpointed · zeroed · converging · spotlight · attention · emphasis · magnified · highlighted
midpoint
Exact center between two
innermost · median · hub · nucleus · heart · midst · amid · inside · midway · inner
crucial
Of supreme importance
pivotal · fundamental · primary · principal · paramount · core · main · chief · cardinal · critical
focus
Concentrated attention point
- concentratedGathered or intensified
- focalOf a central point
- targetedChosen for specific attention
directed · pinpointed · zeroed · converging · spotlight · attention · emphasis · magnified · highlighted · fixated
- -al adjectivescultural, emotional, environmental, federal, financial
- place adjectivescoastal, suburban, urban, rural, northern
- place descriptorsregional, local, remote, national, isolated
- soft ccell, celery, cent, century, cereal
- middlemiddle, midpoint, halfway, median, midline
- anatomy termsanterior, posterior, dorsal, ventral, medial
centralperipheral
External computer add-on
marginal · secondary · minor · subordinate · unimportant
- detention centrePlace for confining people
- convention centreFacility hosting large gatherings
- leisure centrePublic recreation facility
- central heatingBuilding-wide temperature system
- Central ParkManhattan's vast public greenspace
- Central AmericaIsthmus connecting two continents
eccentric, concentrate, centre, concentration, central reservation, central tendency, centralize, centrally, egocentric