Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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central | Yes | Yes | No | No |
peripheral | Yes | Yes | No | No |
central (noun) | peripheral (noun) |
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a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication | electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer |
central (adjective) | peripheral (adjective) |
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in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area | on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area |
serving as an essential component | related to the key issue but not of central importance |