CENTRALS

CENTRAL

Cen"tral, a. Etym: [L. centralis, fr. centrum: cf. F. central. See Center.]

Definition: Relating to the center; situated in or near the center or middle; containing the center; of or pertaining to the parts near the center; equidistant or equally accessible from certain points. Central force (Math.), a force acting upon a body towards or away from a fixed or movable center.

– Center sun (Astron.), a name given to a hypothetical body about which Mädler supposed the solar system together with all the stars in the Milky Way, to be revolving. A point near Alcyone in the Pleiades was supposed to possess characteristics of the position of such a body.

Cen"tral, Cen*tra"le, n. Etym: [NL. centrale, fr. L. centralis.] (Anat.)

Definition: The central, or one of the central, bones of the carpus or or tarsus. In the tarsus of man it is represented by the navicular.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”


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International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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