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.
Full Definition of HEIGHT. 1. a: the highest part: summit. 2. a: the distance from the bottom to the top of something standing upright b: the extent of elevation above a level. 3. : the condition of being tall or high. 4. a: an extent of land rising to a considerable degree above the surrounding country b: a high point or position. 5.