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- central african republic/ˌsen.trəl ˌæf.rɪ.kən rɪˈpʌb.lɪk/A landlocked country in Central Africa, bordered by Chad, Sudan, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, and Cameroon.nounMedium-Low (Proper noun, specific geographical/political reference)
- central america/ˌsen.trəl əˈmer.ɪ.kə/The geographical region connecting North and South America, comprising the countries between Mexico and Colombia.nounB2
- central american/ˌsen.trəl əˈmer.ɪ.kən/relating to or originating from the region of Central America (the countries between Mexico and South America).adjectivenounB2
- central american spanish/ˌsen.trəl əˌmer.ɪ.kən ˈspæn.ɪʃ/A collective term for the dialects of the Spanish language spoken in Central America.nounC1
- central angle/ˌsentrəl ˈæŋɡ(ə)l/An angle whose vertex is at the centre of a circle and whose sides are radii intersecting the circumference.nounC1/C2 (Low frequency in general, but high frequency in technical/mathematical contexts)
- central bank/ˌsentrəl ˈbæŋk/A nation's primary monetary authority responsible for managing its currency, controlling interest rates, regulating commercial banks, and ensuring financial stability.nounC1 (upper-intermediate/advanced) due to its specialized financial/economics context.
- central bedfordshire/ˌsen.trəl ˈbed.fəd.ʃər/A unitary authority (local government district) in the East of England, created in 2009.nounC2
- central casting/ˌsɛntrəl ˈkɑːstɪŋ/The agency or office responsible for selecting and assigning actors to roles for films, television shows, or theater productions. By extension, a stereotypical or archetypal person perfectly suited for a particular role or situation.nounC1
- central city/ˌsen.trəl ˈsɪt.i/The main or most important city within a region or country, typically containing key administrative, economic, and cultural functions.nounC1
- central committee/ˌsɛntrəl kəˈmɪti/A principal governing or administrative body within a political party, organization, or government, typically elected or appointed to direct activities and make key decisions.nounB2
- central cylinder/ˈsɛntrəl ˈsɪlɪndə/The inner, cylindrical core of a plant stem or root, containing vascular tissue.nounLow
- central european time/ˌsentrəl ˌjʊərəˈpiːən ˈtaɪm/The standard time zone observed in most of Western and Central Europe, being one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+1).nounC1
- central falls/ˌsen.trəl ˈfɔːlz/A proper noun referring to a small city located in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States.nounLow
- central heating/ˌsentrəl ˈhiːtɪŋ/A system for warming a building by heating air or water at a central point and distributing it throughout the building via pipes or ducts.nounB1
- central india/ˌsen.trəl ˈɪn.di.ə/A geographical region in the central part of India, comprising states such as Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and parts of surrounding areas.nounLow-Medium
- central india agency/ˌsen.trəl ˈɪn.di.ə ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/A historical administrative grouping of native states in British India.nounVery Low
- central intelligence agency/ˌsentrəl ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns ˌeɪdʒənsi/The primary civilian foreign intelligence service of the United States federal government, responsible for gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world.nounC1
- central islip/ˌsɛntrəl ˈaɪslɪp/A specific place name—a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, USA.nounVery low (geographical proper noun; outside local context)
- central karoo/ˌsɛntrəl kəˈruː/A semi-desert natural region in South Africa.nounC2
- central limit theorem/ˌsɛntrəl ˈlɪmɪt ˈθɪərəm/A fundamental statistical principle stating that the distribution of sample means approximates a normal distribution as the sample size increases, regardless of the population's distribution shape.nounLow (Technical)
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