English Words: C

43,570 words · Page 175 of 872

Central Massifname

Urrieles Massif (a massif in Picos de Europa, Cantabrian Mountains, Northern Spain, Spain).

Central Minnoun

A variety of Min Chinese spoken in central Fujian province, China.

Central Mountain Rangename

A mountain range running through central Taiwan Island.

central nervous systemnoun

In vertebrates, that part of the nervous system comprising the brain, brain stem, and spinal cord.

Central Ostrobothnianame

A region in Western Finland.

Central Papuaname

A province of Indonesia.

Central Parkname

A large public, urban park in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.

Central Plainname

The region on the lower reaches of the Yellow River which formed the cradle of Chinese civilization.

Central Princename

A rural municipality of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Central Provincename

A province of Sri Lanka. Capital: Kandy.

central reservationnoun

The area which separates opposing lanes of traffic on a motorway or dual carriageway.

central simple algebranoun

A finite-dimensional associative algebra over some field K that is a simple algebra and whose centre is exactly K.

Central Standard Timename

The time of day in the time zone that encompasses a central portion of the United States.

central tendencynoun

A central or typical value for a probability distribution.

Central Timename

The time zone in central North America corresponding to UTC minus six hours during standard time, and UTC minus five hours during daylight saving time.

Central-West Regionname

A macroregion of Brazil, comprising the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul and the Distrito Federal.

centralenoun

The central, or one of the central, bones of the carpus or tarsus in most vertebrates. In the human tarsus it is represented by the navicular.

Centralianame

A geographic region in central Australia.

Centralianadj

Of the great interior basin of Australia.

centralisationnoun

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of centralization.

centraliseverb

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of centralize.

centralisedadj

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of centralized.

centralishadj

Somewhat central; close to the center.

centralismnoun

A system that centralizes, especially an administration of some kind.

centralistnoun

A proponent of centralism.

centralisticadj

Synonym of centralist.

centralitynoun

The state of being central.

centralizationnoun

The act or process of centralizing, or the state of being centralized; the act or process of combining or reducing several parts into a whole

centralizeverb

To move things physically towards the centre; to consolidate or concentrate

centralizernoun

A device used to centralize a piece of equipment.

centrallyadv

In a central manner or situation; at, to, through or from the centre.

centrally heatedadj

Provided with heating from a single heat source, usually by means of radiators.

centralmostadj

superlative form of central: most central.

centralnessnoun

The state or quality of being central.

centralodistaladj

Relating to, or connecting the medial centrale and the distalia

centralspindlinnoun

A protein complex associated with RacGAP (Rac GTPase activating protein, which shuts down nearby Rac) and RhoGEF (which activates nearby Rho) and a kinesin, playing a key role in the formation of the central spindle in mitosis

centrenoun

Australia, British, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of center.

centre circlenoun

The circle in the centre of the pitch which, at kick-off, the defending team may not enter until the attacking side has touched the ball.

Centre Countyname

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Bellefonte.

Centre Hastingsname

A municipality in Hastings County, Ontario, Canada.

centre of attentionnoun

Something that attracts a lot of attention.

Centre of the Universename

Derogatory name for Toronto: the capital and largest city of Ontario, Canada.

centre stagenoun

Standard spelling of center stage.

centre-backnoun

A central defender, a player who plays in the centre of defence, just in front of the goalkeeper

Centre-du-Québecname

A region of Quebec, Canada.

centre-halfnoun

Alternative form of centre half.

centre-leftadj

Leaning to the left but closer to the centre on the left–right political spectrum than other leftist variants.

centre-rightadj

Leaning to the right but closer to the centre on the left–right political spectrum than other rightist variants.

Centre-Val de Loirename

An administrative region in central France, previously named Centre.

Centre-West Regionname

Commonwealth spelling of Center-West Region.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter C contains 43,570 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 872 pages, and you are currently viewing page 175. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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