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central

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/ˈsɛntrəl/ · cen-tral

Located at, in, or near the center.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Located at, in, or near the center.

کسی چیز کے مرکز یا قریب واقع ہونا۔

مرکزی

markazi

Formal: مرکزی

Synonyms

mainprimarycoreاہماولمحوری

Antonyms

peripheralmarginalsecondaryحاشیہغیر اہمثانوی

Common Collocations

  • central location
  • central idea
  • central government

Example Sentences

The central park is a great place to relax.

مرکزی پارک میں آرام کرنے کے لیے بہترین جگہ ہے۔

Markazi park mein aaram karne ke liye behtareen jagah hai.

The central issue in the debate is climate change.

بحث میں مرکزی مسئلہ آب و ہوا کی تبدیلی ہے۔

Bahas mein markazi masla aab-o-hawa ki tabdeeli hai.

She took a central role in the project.

اس نے پراجیکٹ میں مرکزی کردار ادا کیا۔

Us ne project mein markazi kirdar ada kiya.

Easily Confused With

sentral:Sentral is often a typo or mispronunciation; central refers to being in the middle.

Word Family

centers
nounمرکز
centrally
adverbمرکزی طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a central point on a map where everything meets.

Picture a bullseye where everything converges.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہر ایک بات پہ کہتے ہو تم کہ کیا ہے / تم ہی کہتے ہو کہ میں ہوں، تم ہی کہتے ہو جمہوریت کی مرکزیت ہے

Har aik baat pe kehte ho tum ke kya hai / Tum hi kehte ho ke mein hoon, tum hi kehte ho jamhoorat ki markaziat hai

You say on every matter, what is it / You say that I exist, you say that the centrality of democracy exists

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

قر تو سب ہے مگر صفائی بھی ہو

Qar to sab hai magar safai bhi ho

There is everything, but there should also be cleanliness.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "centralis" — pertaining to the center

First known use: 15th century

The word 'central' has evolved from the Latin term 'centralis', which referred to something in the middle or at the center. It has been used in English since the late 19th century.