eastern vs east-central

eastern and east-central both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
eastern	No	Yes	No	No
east-central	No	Yes	No	No

eastern (adjective)	east-central (adjective)
relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world	of a region of the United States generally including Kentucky, West Virginia
of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States
lying toward or situated in the east
from the east; used especially of winds
lying in or toward the east