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.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Height is the measurement of vertical distance, but has two meanings in common use. It can either indicate how tall something is, or how high up it is. For example The height of the building is 50 m or The height of the airplane is 10,000 m.