Definition of central. 1  1 : containing or constituting a center. 2  2 : of primary importance : essential, principal the central character of the novel. 3  3a : situated at, in, or near the center the central part of the stateb : easily accessible from outlying districts a central location for the new theater.
Word forms: plural heights. 1. variable noun. The height of a person or thing is their size or length from the bottom to the top. Her weight is about normal for her height. I am 5'6'' in height. The wave here has a length of 250 feet and a height of 10 feet. He was a man of medium height.
Synonym Discussion of HEIGHT. height, altitude, and elevation mean distance upward. height may be used in measuring something from bottom to top. altitude is used in measuring the distance above a fixed level. elevation is used in measuring the height to which something is raised.