A nuclear power plant is a plant for generating electricity from nuclear energy.
Central is that belonging to or relating to the center . You have to go to Latin, symbolically speaking, to be able to find the etymological origin of the term. By doing so we discovered that it comes from the word centralis , which is made up of two components: the noun centrum , which is synonymous with “center” , and the suffix -al , which is equivalent to “relative to” .
The concept of central has a wide variety of uses: it can be the interior point equidistant from the limits of a figure or a surface; of the space where coordinate actions converge; of the region that concentrates the busiest streets in a town; of the institute that develops research or studies; of the end for which one feels attraction; or the objective to which one aspires.
Various uses of central
The central, therefore, can be something that is in the physical center . For example: “The central shelf is somewhat arched, we should take the weight off it,” “All those paintings are pretty, but the one I like the most is the central one.”
The place that is between two extremes is also known as central: “The most beautiful beaches in the world are in Central America” , “I am not clear which countries are part of Central Europe” .
Central, on the other hand, can be the basic or essential of something : “I have some disagreements with the president, but I support his central policies,” “The researchers' central hypothesis has surprised the family.”
The facilities where electrical energy is produced are also called power plants, regardless of the means they use: “The protesters asked to close the nuclear power plant,” “The construction of a hydroelectric power plant always generates changes in the environment.”
The footballer who usually plays in the center of the field is mentioned as a center back.
Other meanings
The footballer who acts in the center of the field , the main facilities of an organization and the entity that exercises its action over an entire territory are designated as centre-backs: “The Uruguayan centre-back was reprimanded and will not be able to play the next match” , “The office central is located in Lima” , “The mayors expressed their displeasure with the central government” .
Nor can we overlook that this word we are analyzing is inextricably linked to certain words to create a very specific term. Thus, for example, there is what is known as central heating , which is identified because it provides heat to an entire building from a single source.
In the same way, there is the Central General Staff . It is a military organization that becomes the superior both in what would be the Navy and the Army.
Center on TV
Likewise, we can also determine that in Spain in 2000 a television program called “La central” was broadcast. Jesús Vázquez was the presenter of this late-night that had an intelligence center as its setting. In that framework was where everything from interviews to spaces for cultural or sexual dissemination took place.
In the same way, we must also talk about “Central Hospital” . This is a series that, by number of episodes, is the longest running on Spanish television. It was broadcast on Telecinco for twelve years and narrated the day-to-day life of doctors, guards and nurses at a hospital.