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   central

   /ˈsɛntr(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. at the point or in the area that is in the middle of something: "the station has a central courtyard" Similar middlecentrehalfwaymidwaymidmedianmedialmeanmiddlingintermediateintermedialmesialinnerinnermostmiddlemidinteriornuclearOpposite sideextremeouter
   • ▪ accessible from a variety of places: "coaches met at a central location"
   • ▪ (of a vowel) articulated in the centre of the mouth.
   • 2. of the greatest importance; principal or essential: "his preoccupation with history is central to his work" Similar mainchiefprincipalprimaryleadingforemostfirstmost importantpredominantdominant(most) prominentkeycrucialvitalessentialbasicfundamentalcorestaplecriticalpivotalsalientprimefocalpremierparamountmajorrulingmastersupremeoverridingcardinalcapitalpre-eminentultimateuppermosthighestutmosttoptopmostarch-informal:number-oneOpposite subordinateminor
   • ▪ having or denoting supreme power over a country or organization: "central government"

   noun

   • 1. a place with a high concentration of a specified type of person or thing: informal North American "you're in workaholic central here"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French, or from Latin centralis, from centrum (see centre).

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2. brilliant.org › wiki › central-limit-theoremCentral Limit Theorem | Brilliant Math & Science Wiki

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   2 days ago · The central limit theorem is a theorem about independent random variables, which says roughly that the probability distribution of the average of independent random variables will converge to a normal distribution, as the number of observations increases.

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3. www.genome.gov › genetics-glossary › Central-DogmaCentral Dogma - National Human Genome Research Institute

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   2 days ago · The central dogma of molecular biology is a theory stating that genetic information flows only in one direction, from DNA, to RNA, to protein, or RNA directly to protein.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Central_bankCentral bank - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Central bank. A central bank, reserve bank, national bank, or monetary authority is an institution that manages the currency and monetary policy of a country or monetary union. [ 1 ] In contrast to a commercial bank, a central bank possesses a monopoly on increasing the monetary base.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Central_limit_theoremCentral limit theorem - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · In probability theory, the central limit theorem (CLT) states that, under appropriate conditions, the distribution of a normalized version of the sample mean converges to a standard normal distribution. This holds even if the original variables themselves are not normally distributed.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Central_EuropeCentral Europe - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · Central Europe as a region connected to Western civilisation since the foundation of the local states and churches, including countries such as the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Kingdom of Croatia, Holy Roman Empire, later German Empire and the Habsburg monarchy, the Kingdom of Hungary and the Crown of Bohemia.

7. www.britannica.com › topic › educationEducation | Definition, Development, History, Types, & Facts

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   3 days ago · In short, there develop philosophies and theories of education. This article discusses the history of education, tracing the evolution of the formal teaching of knowledge and skills from prehistoric and ancient times to the present, and considering the various philosophies that have inspired the resulting systems.

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   What does a central bank do?

   • A central bank, reserve bank, national bank, or monetary authority is an institution that manages the currency and monetary policy of a country or monetary union. In contrast to a commercial bank, a central bank possesses a monopoly on increasing the monetary base.

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   What is the name of a central bank?

   • There is no universal terminology for the name of a central bank. Early central banks were often the only or principal formal financial institution in their jurisdiction, and were consequently often named "bank of" the relevant city's or country's name, e.g. the Bank of Amsterdam, Bank of Hamburg, Bank of England, or Wiener Stadtbank.

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   What is central Europe?

   • Central Europe is a geographical region of Europe between Eastern, Southern, Western and Northern Europe. Central Europe is known for its cultural diversity; however, countries in this region also share historical and cultural similarities.

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   What is a medieval Central Bank?

   • Under that definition, municipal banks of the late medieval and early modern periods, such as the Taula de canvi de Barcelona (est. 1401) or Bank of Amsterdam (est. 1609), issued central bank money and count as early central banks. There is no universal terminology for the name of a central bank.

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9. www.britannica.com › topic › Central-Intelligence-AgencyCentral Intelligence Agency (CIA) | History, Organization ...

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   4 days ago · Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), principal foreign intelligence and counterintelligence agency of the U.S. government. Formally created in 1947, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) grew out of the World War II Office of Strategic Services (OSS).