Central and Outlying

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Central

Central adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
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Outlying is an antonym for central.
Nearby Words: center, centre, centralize, centralise, centrally

Outlying

Outlying adjective - Relatively far from a center or middle.
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Central is an antonym for outlying in remote topic.
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Outlying and Central. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/central/outlying
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Outlying or Central. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/central/outlying.

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