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中央 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • central adj Located at or near the middle of something.
  • facility noun A building, room or piece of equipment set up and used for a particular activity or service.
  • heartland noun The central region of a country or area, especially one seen as culturally or politically central.
  • middle noun The point or part equally distant from the edges, ends, or extremes of something.
  • pivotal adj Extremely important; central to how something turns out.

Senses

中央 is used for these senses in English:

  • central Being in the centre.
  • facility The physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc. [from 19th c.]
  • heartland The interior part of a region, especially when contrasted with coastal parts or when regarded as particularly powerful or significant.
  • middle Central.
  • pivotal Being of crucial importance; central, key.

central — full definition

  1. adj Located at or near the middle of something.
  2. adj Extremely important or essential to something.

facility — full definition

  1. noun A building, room or piece of equipment set up and used for a particular activity or service.
  2. noun A service, feature or amenity provided for people to use, often one of several offered together.
  3. noun A natural ability to do something easily and well.

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