The Wordsmith Dictionary

Cen tral In tel li gence A gen cy |ˌsɛntrəl ɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsi |(abbr.: CIA ) a US federal agency responsible for coordinating government intelligence activities.

centralism

cen tral ism |ˈsentrəˌlizəm ˈsɛntrəˌlɪzəm | ▶noun a system that centralizes, esp. an administration. DERIVATIVES cen tral ist noun & adjective

centralize

cen tral ize |ˈsentrəˌlīz ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (often as adj. centralized ) concentrate (control of an activity or organization ) under a single authority: a vast superstructure of centralized control. • bring (activities ) together in one place: the ultimate goal is to centralize boxing under one umbrella. DERIVATIVES cen tral i za tion |ˌsentrələˈzāSHən |noun

central locking

cen tral lock ing |ˈsɛntrəl lɑkɪŋ | ▶noun a locking system in a motor vehicle that enables the locks of all doors to be operated simultaneously by a single person.

central nervous system

cen tral nerv ous sys tem |ˈsɛntrəl ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstɪm | ▶noun Anatomy the complex of nerve tissues that controls the activities of the body. In vertebrates it comprises the brain and spinal cord.

Central Park

Cen tral Park |sentrəlˈpɑːk | a large public park in the center of Manhattan in New York City.

Central Powers

Cen tral Pow ers the alliance of Germany, Austria –Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria during World War I. • the alliance of Germany, Austria –Hungary, and Italy between 1882 and 1914.

central processing unit

cen tral proc ess ing u nit |ˈsɛntrəl prəˈsɛsɪŋ ˈjunət |(also central processor ) (abbr.: CPU ) ▶noun Computing the part of a computer in which operations are controlled and executed.

central reservation

cen |tral res ¦er |va ¦tion ▶noun Brit. the strip of land between the carriageways of a motorway or other major road.

central tendency

cen |tral ten |dency ▶noun Statistics the tendency for the values of a random variable to cluster round its mean, mode, or median.

Central time

Cen tral time |ˈsɛntrəl taɪm | the standard time in a zone that includes the central states of the US and parts of central Canada, specifically. [● ( Central Standard Time abbr.: CST ) standard time based on the mean solar time at longitude 90 ° W, six hours behind GMT. ● ( Central Daylight Time abbr.: CDT ) Central time during daylight saving, five hours behind GMT. ]

Central Valley

Cen tral Val ley a lowland in central California that is drained in the north by the Sacramento River and also is called the Sacramento Valley. In the south, it is called the San Joaquin Valley.

Oxford Dictionary

central

cen |tral |ˈsɛntr (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 at the point or in the area that is in the middle of something: the station has a central courtyard | central London. • accessible from a variety of places: coaches met at a central location. • Phonetics (of a vowel ) articulated in the centre of the mouth. 2 of the greatest importance; principal or essential: his preoccupation with history is central to his work. • [ attrib. ] having or denoting supreme power over a country or organization: central government. ▶noun N. Amer. informal a place with a high concentration of a specified type of person or thing: you're in workaholic central here. DERIVATIVES centrality |-ˈtralɪti |noun, centrally adverb ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from French, or from Latin centralis, from centrum (see centre ).

Central African Republic

Central Af ¦ri |can Republic |sɛntrəlafrɪkənˈrɪpʌblɪk | a country of central Africa; pop. 4,511,500 (est. 2009 ); languages, French (official ), Sango; capital, Bangui. Formerly a French colony, it became a republic within the French Community in 1958 and a fully independent state in 1960. Former name (until 1958 ) Ubanghi Shari.

Central America

Central Amer |ica the southernmost part of North America, linking the continent to South America and consisting of the countries of Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. DERIVATIVES Central American adjective & noun

central bank

cen |tral bank ▶noun a national bank that provides financial and banking services for its country's government and commercial banking system, as well as implementing the government's monetary policy and issuing currency.

central casting

cen |tral cast |ing ▶noun chiefly N. Amer. an agency or department that supplies actors for minor, usually stereotypical or generic film roles: Lynch is a mild, methodical guy, a bureaucrat from central casting . a couple of hammy doctors straight from central casting . ORIGIN 1920s: from the name of the US organization Central Casting Corporation.

central city

cen tral cit y ▶noun a heavily populated city at the center of a large metropolitan area.

Central Command

Central Command (abbrev.: CENTCOM ) a US military strike force consisting of units from the army, air force, and navy, established in 1979 (as the Rapid Deployment Force ) to operate in the Middle East and North Africa.

Central Criminal Court

Central Criminal Court official name for Old Bailey.

Central European Time

Central European Time (abbrev.: CET ) the standard time based on the mean solar time at the meridian 15 ° E, used in central and western continental Europe. It is one hour ahead of GMT.

central heating

cen |tral heat |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] a system for warming a building by heating water or air in one place and circulating it through pipes and radiators or vents.

Central Intelligence Agency

Central Intelligence Agency (abbrev.: CIA ) a federal agency in the US responsible for coordinating government intelligence activities. Established in 1947 and originally intended to operate only overseas, it has since also operated in the US.

centralism

cen ¦tral |ism |ˈsɛntr (ə )lɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the control of disparate activities and organizations under a single authority. DERIVATIVES centralist noun & adjective

centralize

centralize |ˈsɛntrəlʌɪz |(also centralise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] (often as adj. centralized ) concentrate (control of an activity or organization ) under a single authority: a highly centralized country. • bring (activities ) together in one place. DERIVATIVES centralization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun

central locking

cen |tral lock |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] a locking system in a motor vehicle which enables the locks of all doors to be operated simultaneously.

central nervous system

cen |tral ner |vous sys ¦tem ▶noun Anatomy the complex of nerve tissues that controls the activities of the body. In vertebrates it comprises the brain and spinal cord.

Central Park

Central Park |sɛntrəlˈpɑːk | a large public park in the centre of Manhattan in New York City.

Central Powers

Central Powers the alliance of Germany, Austria –Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria during the First World War. • the alliance of Germany, Austria –Hungary, and Italy between 1882 and 1914.

central processing unit

central processing unit (also central processor ) (abbrev.: CPU ) ▶noun Computing the part of a computer in which operations are controlled and executed.

central reservation

cen |tral res ¦er |va ¦tion ▶noun Brit. the strip of land between the carriageways of a motorway or other major road.

central tendency

cen |tral ten |dency ▶noun Statistics the tendency for the values of a random variable to cluster round its mean, mode, or median.

Central time

Central time the standard time in a zone that includes the central states of the US and parts of central Canada, specifically: ● ( Central Standard Time abbrev.: CST ) standard time based on the mean solar time at longitude 90 ° W, six hours behind GMT. ● ( Central Daylight Time abbrev.: CDT ) Central time during daylight saving, five hours behind GMT.

Central Valley

Cen tral Val ley a lowland in central California that is drained in the north by the Sacramento River and also is called the Sacramento Valley. In the south, it is called the San Joaquin Valley.

American Oxford Thesaurus

central

central adjective 1 occupying a central position: middle, center, halfway, midway, mid, median, medial, mean; Anatomy mesial. ANTONYMS side, extreme. 2 central Fargo: inner, innermost, middle, mid; downtown. ANTONYMS outer. 3 their central campaign issue: main, chief, principal, primary, leading, foremost, first, most important, predominant, dominant, key, crucial, vital, essential, basic, fundamental, core, prime, premier, paramount, major, overriding; informal number-one. ANTONYMS minor, subordinate.

centralize

centralize verb the state is to centralize its communications network: concentrate, consolidate, amalgamate, condense, unify, streamline, focus; Brit. rationalize. ANTONYMS devolve.

Oxford Thesaurus

central

central adjective 1 a Roman basilica always occupied a central position: middle, centre, halfway, midway, mid, median, medial, mean, middling, intermediate, intermedial; Anatomy mesial. ANTONYMS side; extreme. 2 central London: inner, innermost, middle, mid, interior, nuclear. ANTONYMS outer. 3 their central campaign issue: main, chief, principal, primary, leading, foremost, first, most important, predominant, dominant, (most ) prominent, key, crucial, vital, essential, basic, fundamental, core, staple, critical, pivotal, salient, prime, focal, premier, paramount, major, ruling, master, supreme, overriding, cardinal, capital, pre-eminent, ultimate, uppermost, highest, utmost, top, topmost, arch-; informal number-one. ANTONYMS subordinate; minor.

centralize

centralize verb the minister intends to centralize tax collection: concentrate, bring under one roof, consolidate, amalgamate, condense, collect, cluster, compact, unify, incorporate, streamline, focus, rationalize. ANTONYMS disperse, devolve.

French Dictionary

central

central , ale , aux adj. et n. m. adjectif Qui est au centre. : Des marchés centraux. nom masculin Lieu où aboutissent les fils d ’un réseau. : Un central téléphonique. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom centrale, usine qui produit du courant électrique, groupement.

centrale

centrale n. f. nom féminin 1 Usine qui produit de l ’énergie électrique à partir d ’une autre source d ’énergie. : Une centrale nucléaire. 2 Groupement de syndicats. : Une centrale syndicale. LOCUTION Centrale hydroélectrique. Usine dans laquelle l ’énergie mécanique de l ’eau est transformée en énergie électrique (Recomm. off. ). : La centrale hydroélectrique de la Manicouagan. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom central, lieu où aboutissent les fils d ’un réseau.

Central Intelligence Agency

Central Intelligence Agency désignation Sigle CIA (s ’écrit sans points ).

centralisateur

centralisateur , trice adj. adjectif Qui centralise. : Un gouvernement centralisateur.

centralisation

centralisation n. f. nom féminin Action de centraliser; son résultat. ANTONYME décentralisation .

centraliser

centraliser v. tr. verbe transitif Rassembler en un centre unique. : Centraliser des activités. ANTONYME décentraliser . aimer

Spanish Dictionary

central

central adjetivo 1 Que está situado en el centro :la nave central de una iglesia; las comarcas centrales del país .2 Que constituye el centro o la parte esencial o más importante de la cosa que se expresa :la primera parte recoge y resume parcialmente algunos de los contenidos centrales de la obra .3 Que ejerce su acción sobre todo el conjunto o sistema del que forma parte :gobierno central; la administración central; calefacción central .4 nombre femenino Oficina principal de un establecimiento comercial, industrial o de servicios :la oficina central de una entidad bancaria .central camionera Méx Terminal de camiones (autobuses ).5 Instalación industrial en la que se produce energía eléctrica a partir de otras formas de energía :central hidráulica; central nuclear; central geotérmica .6 Local o edificio en el cual se centraliza los elementos, o una parte importante de ellos, de una red de comunicación :central telefónica .7 nombre común En fútbol y otros deportes de equipo, jugador que actúa en el centro de la defensa :el central de la selección despejó el balón a córner .También defensa central .8 nombre masculino Cuba Fábrica de azúcar de caña .SINÓNIMO ingenio .También central azucarero .9 nombre femenino PRico Fábrica de azúcar de caña .SINÓNIMO ingenio . VÉASE banco central; calefacción central; cantero central; defensa central; memoria central .

centralidad

centralidad nombre femenino Condición de central :la centralidad de la red de comunicaciones favorecía una buena relación con cualquier lugar de la zona por carretera o ferrocarril; el narrador mantiene el enigma en la historia pero desplaza su centralidad y relativiza su función estructurante .

centralismo

centralismo nombre masculino Sistema político o administrativo que defiende la acumulación de las funciones de gobierno o de administración en un solo poder central, sin dejar ninguna competencia a poderes periféricos o locales :fueron las clases medias quienes mantuvieron más vivo el recelo al centralismo .

centralista

centralista adjetivo 1 Del centralismo o relacionado con este sistema político o administrativo :un estado centralista; un régimen centralista; una política centralista .2 adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que es partidario del centralismo .3 nombre común PRico Persona que es dueña de una central o ingenio azucarero .

centralita

centralita nombre femenino 1 Esp Aparato que conecta varias líneas telefónicas instaladas en los locales de una misma entidad o empresa :la centralita de la maternidad está colapsada por las numerosas llamadas de felicitación que se reciben .SINÓNIMO conmutador .2 Esp Lugar donde está instalado ese aparato .

centralización

centralización nombre femenino 1 Acción de centralizar :la centralización política terminó con esta institución; en el siglo xviii, se inició el proceso de unificación y centralización del Estado .ANTÓNIMO descentralización .2 Efecto de centralizar :la administración se vio reforzada a través de su centralización y homogeneidad .ANTÓNIMO descentralización .

centralizador, -ra

centralizador, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Que centraliza :política centralizadora; el cambio social quedó plasmado en el nacimiento de una institución centralizadora de la riqueza que residía en palacio .

centralizar

centralizar verbo transitivo 1 Reunir cosas distintas o de diversa procedencia en un lugar común o bajo una misma dirección :los emperadores centralizaron el poder en su persona; el Centro de Gestión centraliza toda la información del tráfico provincial; a la dificultad de centralizar los datos recogidos por las provincias se añadía la complejidad de los trámites burocráticos .ANTÓNIMO descentralizar .2 Asumir un poder central las atribuciones y funciones políticas y administrativas que corresponden a un poder local o regional .SINÓNIMO estatalizar .ANTÓNIMO descentralizar . VÉASE cierre centralizado . Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

central

cen tral /séntr (ə )l /→center 形容詞 more ～; most ～/1 , 2 は比較なし 1 〖名詞の前で〗中央の , 中心的な〈組織など〉▸ the central government [committee ]中央政府 [委員会 ]▸ The government called for the central bank's intervention .政府は中央銀行の介入を要求した 2 〖名詞の前で〗中心 [中央 ]の , 中心部の〈町など〉▸ Gifu Prefecture is in the central part of Japan .岐阜県は日本の中心部に位置する 3 «…にとって » 重要な , 主要な ; 基本的な «to » ▸ the central figure [role ]中心人物 [的役割 ]▸ Computers are central to every stage of health care .コンピュータは医療のあらゆる場面において重要な役割を果たす ▸ Art is of central importance in my life .芸術は私の人生においてきわめて重要だ 4 〖be ～〗 «…に » 便利な , 地の利がよい «for » ▸ This university is very central .この大学はとても便利な所にある 5 〖名詞の前で〗〘医〙中枢神経の ; 〘音声〙中舌音の .6 ｟くだけて｠〖名詞の後で〗…が中心になる, …がよくある [いる ]▸ The campsite became party central .そのキャンプ場ではよくパーティが開かれた C -̀ À frican Rep ú blic 〖the ～〗中央アフリカ共和国〘首都はBangui 〙.～̀ á ir cond ì tioner セントラルエアコン .C -̀ Am é rica 中央アメリカ, 中米 .C -̀ Á sia 中央アジア .C -̀ É urope 中央ヨーロッパ .～̀ h é ating セントラルヒーティング ; 集中暖房 .C -̀ Int é lligence À gency ｟米｠〖the ～〗中央情報局 (｟略｠CIA ).～̀ l ó cking (車などの )集中ロック .～̀ n é rvous s ỳ stem 中枢神経系 .C -̀ P á rk セントラルパーク〘New York市Manhattanにある大公園〙.～̀ pr ó cessing ù nit 〘コンピュ〙中央処理装置 (｟略｠CPU ).～̀ reserv á tion ｟英｠(道路の )中央分離帯 (｟米｠median (strip )).C -̀ (St á ndard ) T ì me 〖the ～〗(米国の )中部標準時 (｟略｠C (S )T ; →standard time 事情 ).

centralism

c é n tral ì sm 名詞 U 中央集権主義 [制度 ].c é n tral ist 形容詞名詞 c è n tral í s tic 形容詞

centrality

cen tr á l i ty 名詞複 -ties C U 中心 (の位置 ); 中心的な役割 .

centralization

c è n tral i z á tion 名詞 U 1 中央集権 (化 ).2 中央に集めること, 集中 .

centralize

c é n tral ì ze 動詞他動詞 1 〈権力など〉を中央に集める, …を中央集権化する ; 〈支配制度など〉を強固にする .2 …を中心に集める .自動詞中央 [中心 ]に集まる .

centralized

c é n tral ì zed 形容詞中央集権化された ; 〘コンピュ〙集中 (型 )の .

centrally

c é n tral ly 副詞 1 中央で [によって ]〈管理されたなど〉; 中央 [心 ](部 )に ; 主として ; 最も ▸ centrally heated セントラルヒーティングの 2 地の利の良い [交通至便な ]所に〈位置するなど〉.