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Central is an adjective

Adjective

In grammar, an adjective is a 'describing' word; the main syntactic role of which is to qualify a noun or noun phrase, giving more information about the object signified....

usually referring to being in the center.
Central may also refer to:

Directions and generalised locations

Central Africa
Central Africa
Central Africa is a core region of the African continent which includes Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda....

, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as Middle Africa
Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...

, a region in the centre of America continent
Central Asia
Central Asia
Central Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north...

, a region in the centre of Eurasian continent
Central Australia
Central Australia
Central Australia/Alice Springs Region is one of the five regions in the Northern Territory. The term Central Australia is used to describe an area centred on Alice Springs in Australia. It is sometimes referred to as Centralia; likewise the people of the area are sometimes called Centralians...

, a region of the Australian continent
Central Europe
Central Europe
Central Europe or alternatively Middle Europe is a region of the European continent lying between the variously defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe...

, a region of the European continent
Central United States
Central United States
The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used...

, a region of the United States of America
Central Belt
Central Belt
The Central Belt of Scotland is a common term used to describe the area of highest population density within Scotland. Despite the name, it is not geographically central but is nevertheless situated at the 'waist' of Scotland on a conventional map and the term 'central' is used in many local...

, an area in the centre of Scotland
Central Region (disambiguation)
Central region (disambiguation)
Central Region, Centre Region or Center Region can refer to:Africa*Centre Region *Centre Region *Central Region, Eritrea*Central Region *Central Region, Malawi*Central Region, Uganda*Centrale Region, Togo...
Central London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

, Reference to the Centre London

States and provinces

Blue Nile (state)
Blue Nile (state)
Blue Nile called Central from 1991 until 1994, is one of the 15 states of Sudan. It was established by Presidential Decree Nº3 in 1992 and is named after the Blue Nile River. It has an area of 45,844 km² and an estimated population of 1,193,293 . The Central Bureau of Statistics quoted the...

or Central, a state in Sudan
Central Department
Central Department
Central is a department in Paraguay. The capital is Areguá. With its 1,929,834 inhabitants it is the most populated of the 17 departments of Paraguay.-Boundaries:*North: the departments of Cordillera and Presidente Hayes....

, Paraguay
Central Province, Zambia
Central Province, Zambia
Central Province is one of Zambia's nine provinces. The provincial capital is Kabwe, home of the Mulungushi Rock of Authority, founder home of UNIP, the ruling political party in the second republic ....
Central Province, Sri Lanka
Central Province (Solomon Islands)
Central Province (Solomon Islands)
The Central Province is one of the provinces of the Solomon Islands, covering the Russell Islands, Nggela Islands and Savo Island. Its area comprises 615 km² and had a population of 21,577 as of 1999. The capital is Tulagi.-Islands:*Aeaun...
Central Province (Kenya)
Central Province (Kenya)
Kenya's Central Province covers an area of 13,191 km² and is located to north of Nairobi and west of Mt. Kenya. The province had 4,383,743 inhabitants according to the 2009 census...
Central Province (Papua New Guinea)
Central Province (Papua New Guinea)
Central Province is a province in Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast of the country. It has a population of 183,983 people and is in size. The seat of government of Central Province, which is located within the National Capital District outside the province, is the Port Moresby suburb...

Cities and districts

United States

Central, Alaska
Central, Alaska
Central is a census-designated place in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 134. Every February, Central hosts a checkpoint for the long-distance Yukon Quest sled dog race.-Geography:...
Central, California (disambiguation)
Central City, Colorado
Central City, Colorado
Central City is a home rule municipality in Clear Creek and Gilpin counties in the U.S. state of Colorado, and the county seat of Gilpin County. The city population was 515 in the 2000 United States Census...

, legally City of Central, Colorado
Central, Indiana
Central, Indiana
Central is an unincorporated town in Heth Township, Harrison County, Indiana.-History:The town of Central was plotted by William Smith in 1890. It originally contained fifteen lots, two parallel streets coving of land....
Central City, Louisiana
Central City, Louisiana
City of Central is a city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. The newest city in Louisiana, it is the 12th largest city in the state. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area....
Central Township, Merrick County, Nebraska
Central Township, Merrick County, Nebraska
Central Township is one of eleven townships in Merrick County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 90 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 92.-External links:*...
Central, South Carolina
Central, South Carolina
Central is a town in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States, along SC Highway 93. Contrary to its name, it is not near the central area of South Carolina...
Central, Tennessee
Central, Tennessee
Central is a census-designated place in western Carter County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,717 at the 2000 census and 2,279 at the 2010 census...
Central, Utah
Central, Utah
Central is a census-designated place in northwestern Washington County, Utah, United States, on the edge of the Dixie National Forest. The population was 613 at the 2010 census. Central lies along State Route 18 north of the city of St. George, the county seat of Washington County...

Other nations

Central Federal District
Central Federal District
The Central Federal District is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. The word "Central" is of political and historical meaning; geographically, the district is situated in the extreme west of Russia. The district spans an area of , with a population of 38,438,600 according to the 2010...

, a federal district of Russia
Central District Municipality
Central District Municipality
Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality is one of the four districts of North West province in South Africa...

, a district in North West, South Africa
Central, Hong Kong
Central, Hong Kong
Central is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in Central and Western District, on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula...
Central and Western District
Central and Western District
The Central and Western District located on northern part of Hong Kong Island is one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 261,884 in 2001...

, Hong Kong
Central, New South Wales
Central, New South Wales
Central is an urban locality around Central railway station in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney. The locality is in the inner-city suburbs of Surry Hills and Haymarket and is...

, Australia
Central District (Botswana)
Central District (Botswana)
Central is the largest of Botswana's districts in terms of area and population. It encompasses the traditional homeland of the Bamangwato people. Some of the most politically connected Batswana have come from the Central District, including former President Sir Seretse Khama, former President...

Train stations and lines

Central Station (MTR), an MTR
MTR
Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...

station in Hong Kong
Central railway station, Sydney
Central railway station, Sydney
Central Railway Station, the largest railway station in Australia, is at the southern end of the Sydney CBD. It services almost all the lines on the CityRail network, and is the major terminus for interurban and interstate rail services...

, Australia
Central railway station, Brisbane
Central railway station, Brisbane
Central railway station is, as the name suggests, the central railway station for the Queensland Rail City network in the Brisbane central business district, the state capital of Queensland, Australia...

, Australia
Chennai Central
Chennai Central
Chennai Central , erstwhile Madras Central, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai . It is the home of the Southern Railway and the most important rail hub in South India. The other major railway hub stations in the city are Chennai Egmore and Tambaram...

, a railway station in India
Glasgow Central (disambiguation)
Central (CTA) (disambiguation), stations on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system
- Central (CTA Purple Line)
  Central (CTA Purple Line)
  Central is a Purple Line station of the Chicago Transit Authority 'L' system. Located at 1024 Central Street in Evanston, Illinois , the elevated platform sits above Central Street, half a block west of Ridge Avenue...
- Central (CTA Green Line)
  Central (CTA Green Line)
  Central is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system. It is situated between the Laramie and Austin stations on the Green Line, which runs from Harlem Avenue in Forest Park to Englewood and Woodlawn...
Central line
Central Line
The Central line is a London Underground line, coloured red on the tube map. It is a deep-level "tube" line, running east-west across London, and, at , has the greatest total length of track of any line on the Underground. Of the 49 stations served, 20 are below ground...

, on the London Underground
Mumbai Central railway station, a railway station in India
Tsentralna (Dnipropetrovsk Metro) (central), a station on the Dnipropetrovsk Metro
Central (MBTA station)
Central (MBTA station)
Central is an MBTA Red Line subway station located at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Western Avenue, Prospect Street, and Magazine Street at Central Square, in Cambridge, Massachusetts...

, a station on the Boston subway's Red Line
Central station
Central station
A central station usually designates the principal passenger railway station of cities which have multiple stations. The central station functions as the main transport hub for rail transport, normally with interchange with other modes of public transport...

Sports

Rosario Central
Rosario Central
Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season....

, a football (soccer) club in Argentina
Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero
Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero
Club Atlético Central Córdoba is an Argentine sports club, which home town is located in Santiago del Estero. The football team currently plays in the Torneo Argentino A, the regionalised third level of Argentine football league system....

, a football (soccer) club in Argentina
Central Sport Club
Central Sport Club
Central Sport Club, usually known simply as Central, is a Brazilian football club from Caruaru, Pernambuco state.-History:On June 15, 1919, at Sociedade Musical Comercial Caruaruense, the club was founded by Francisco Porto de Oliveira and the club name was a suggestion by Severino Bezerra.In 1986,...

, a football (soccer) club in Brazil
Central United
Central United
Central United Football Club is a semi-professional Association football club based in Sandringham, Auckland, New Zealand...

, a football (soccer) club in New Zealand
União Central Futebol Clube
União Central Futebol Clube
União Central Futebol Clube, commonly known as União Central, is a Brazilian football club based in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state.-History:...

, a football (soccer) club in Brazil

Companies

Central (home improvement store)
Central (home improvement store)
Central, Your Partner In Home Improvement is a home improvement retailer that operates seven locations in Nova Scotia, Canada. The first store opened in Antigonish in 1976 under the name S&D Smith Central Supplies Limited. Since 1988, Central has opened a number of new stores in the big box format,...

, a home improvement store chain located in Nova Scotia, Canada
Central Group
Central Group
The Central Group of Companies is a family-owned conglomerate holding company in Thailand that is involved in retailing, real estate, hotels and restaurants...

, a department store company in Thailand
Central Independent Television
Central Independent Television
Central Independent Television, more commonly known as Central is the Independent Television contractor for the Midlands, created following the restructuring of ATV and commencing broadcast on 1 January 1982. The station is owned and operated by ITV plc, under the licensee of ITV Broadcasting...

, the ITV company formed from ATV
Central Trains
Central Trains
Central Trains was one of the original 25 train operating companies to emerge from the break-up of British Rail between 1994 and 1997. The company operated local, urban and secondary express services across central England and Mid Wales.-Overview:...

, a former UK train operating company owned by National Express Group
Internet Central, a UK Internet Service Provider

Schools

Central C of E Junior School, a school in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

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Central Catholic High School
Central Catholic High School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Central Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic college preparatory school for boys in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a part of the Diocese of Pittsburgh and is administrated and partially staffed by the Brothers of the Christian Schools....

, a school in Pittsburgh, PA.

Others

Central Time Zone (Americas)
Central College (disambiguation)
Central High School (disambiguation), a common name for high schools
Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China, the communist government
Central School of Speech and Drama
Central School of Speech and Drama
The Central School of Speech and Drama was founded in London in 1906 by Elsie Fogerty to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students...

, London
Central, a fictional angel in Jack (webcomic)
Central, the fictional area which seceded from both the United States and the Confederate States during the American Civil War in My Name Is Earl
My Name Is Earl
My Name Is Earl is an American television comedy series created by Greg Garcia that was originally broadcast on the NBC television network from September 20, 2005, to May 14, 2009, in the United States...
The Central
The Central
The Central is a commercial and residential building located on Eu Tong Sen Street, opposite Clarke Quay along the Singapore River in Central Area, Singapore...

, a commercial and residential building in Singapore
Central (Hypermarket), a retail chain of the Pantaloon Retail India
MediaCorp TV12 Central
MediaCorp TV12 Central
MediaCorp TV12 Central or Central was an English and Tamil language Television channel in Singapore it was launched on 31 March 1996 replacing Premiere 12 it was launched since on 1 January 1994 as Television Corporation of Singapore since 1994.The channel was a combination of 3 distinct...

, a defunct TV channel in Singapore
A Division
Central Police Division
The Central Police Division is the oldest police division of the Singapore Police Force. It was formerly located at Beach Road Police Station...
Central angle
Central angle
A central angle is an angle which vertex is the center of a circle, and whose sides pass through a pair of points on the circle, thereby subtending an arc between those two points whose angle is equal to the central angle itself...

, a geometric measurement