centralness
State of centrality
Centralness is the quality of being central—positioned in the middle or of primary importance.
The word appears occasionally in academic or technical writing: The centralness of family to her identity was obvious.
More natural alternatives like centrality usually serve better.
Central essential portion
- middleCentral point or position
- hubCentral connection point
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- heartCirculatory system's pump
focal point · midpoint · epicenter · nexus · axis · pivot · locus · bullseye
Foundational building block
- bedrockSolid stone underground
- keystoneArch's central locking stone
- pillarUpright architectural support
- linchpinVital securing element
fulcrum · mainstay · underpinning · anchor · backbone · crux · essence · basis
Quality of mattering
- prominenceNotable status or visibility
- priorityStatus of greater importance
- relevanceState of mattering here
- weightMeasure of heaviness
value · criticality · essentiality · gravity · primacy · paramountcy · precedence · momentousness
Superior influence over others
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- controlAuthority to direct
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- supremacyHighest rank or power
influence · leadership · command · ascendancy · preeminence · sovereignty · predominance · governance
Focused mental awareness
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- emphasisStress given to something
- highlightingEmphasizing key parts
- acuitySharpness of mind or sight
intentness · pointedness · specificity · precision · sharpness · directedness · fixation
core
Central essential portion
heart · focal point · midpoint · epicenter · nexus · axis · pivot · locus · bullseye · interior
cornerstone
Foundational building block
- bedrockSolid stone underground
- keystoneArch's central locking stone
- pillarUpright architectural support
linchpin · fulcrum · mainstay · underpinning · anchor · backbone · crux · essence · basis · root
significance
Quality of mattering
- prominenceNotable status or visibility
- priorityStatus of greater importance
- relevanceState of mattering here
weight · value · criticality · essentiality · gravity · primacy · paramountcy · precedence · momentousness · noteworthiness
dominance
Superior influence over others
supremacy · influence · leadership · command · ascendancy · preeminence · sovereignty · predominance · governance · clout
attention
Focused mental awareness
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- emphasisStress given to something
- highlightingEmphasizing key parts
acuity · intentness · pointedness · specificity · precision · sharpness · directedness · fixation
centralnessmarginality
State of being sidelined
remoteness · extremity · borderland · eccentricity · tangentiality
centralnessmarginality
State of being sidelined
insignificance · unimportance · secondariness · tangentiality · subsidiarity
center, central, eccentric, concentrate, centre, concentration, centered, centers, centering