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telephone exchange, exchange

n. a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication

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central

adj. having national scope: "our central government"

central

adj. in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area; "a central position"; "central heating and air conditioning"

central

adj. used in the description of a place that in the middle of another place; "the people of Central and Northern Europe"; "country in central Africa"

central

adj. centrally located and easy to reach; "the central city has good bus service"; "the shop has a central location"

central

adj. in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area; "a central position"

cardinal, fundamental, key, primal

adj. serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"

interior

adj. situated within or suitable for inside a building; "an interior scene"; "interior decoration"; "an interior bathroom without windows"

internal

adj. happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface; "internal organs"; "internal mechanism of a toy"; "internal party maneuvering"

cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal

adj. serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"

pivotal, polar

adj. being of crucial importance; "a pivotal event"; "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger; "the polar events of this study"; "a polar principal"

central

adj. in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area; "a central position"

pivotal, polar

adj. being of crucial importance; "a pivotal event"; "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger; "the polar events of this study"; "a polar principal"

first

adj. preceding all others in time or space or degree; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"

vital, life-sustaining

adj. performing an essential function in the living body; "vital organs"; "blood and other vital fluids"; "the loss of vital heat in shock"; "a vital spot"; "life-giving love and praise"

built-in, constitutional, inbuilt, inherent, integral

adj. existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; "the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity"; "a constitutional inability to tell the truth"

component, constituent

adj. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)

essential

adj. basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"

necessary

adj. absolutely essential

capital, great, majuscule

adj. uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"

prime(a)

adj. used of the first or originating agent; "prime mover"

constituent(a), constitutional, constitutive(a), organic

adj. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)

staple

adj. necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities; "wheat is a staple crop"

indispensable

adj. unavoidable; "the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state"

federal

adj. national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units; "the Federal Bureau of Investigation"; "federal courts"; "the federal highway program"; "federal property"

general

adj. of national scope; "a general election"

inmost, innermost

adj. situated or occurring farthest within; "the innermost chamber"

inside

adj. away from the outer edge; "an inner lahne"; "the inside lane"

all-important(a), all important(p), crucial, essential, of the essence(p)

adj. of the greatest importance; "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"

alpha

adj. early testing stage of a software or hardware product; "alpha version"

big

adj. significant; "graduation was a big day in his life"

burning(a)

adj. of immediate import; "burning issues of the day"

chief(a), main(a), primary(a), principal(a), master(a)

adj. most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch"

consequential, eventful

adj. having important issues or results; "the year's only really consequential legislation"; "an eventful decision"

Copernican

adj. of radical or major importance; "a Copernican revolution in modern art"

distinguished

adj. (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"

historic

adj. important in history; "the historic first voyage to outer space"

in-chief(ip)

adj. indicating the head of a staff; "editor-in-chief"

measurable

adj. of distinguished importance; "a measurable figure in literature"

serious

adj. of great consequence; "marriage is a serious matter"

strategic

adj. highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war; "a strategic chess move"; "strategic withdrawal"; "strategic bombing missions"

valuable

adj. having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "another human being equally valuable in the sight of God"; "a valuable diamond"

local

adj. having subordinate authority or serving the needs of a limited district: "the local office"; "local branches of the library"

outer(a)

adj. being on the outside or further from a center; "spent hours adorning the outer man"; "the outer suburbs"

peripheral

adj. on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area; "Russia's peripheral provinces"; "peripheral suburbs"

fringy, marginal

adj. at or constituting a border or edge; "the marginal strip of beach"

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