central vs meaning

central

adj
  • Being very important, or key to something. 

  • Having or containing the centre of something. 

  • Being in the centre. 

  • Exerting its action towards the peripheral organs. 

noun
  • centre 

meaning

adj
  • Expressing some intention or significance; meaningful. 

  • Having a (specified) intention. 

noun
  • The connotation associated with a word, expression, or symbol. 

  • The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol. 

  • Intention. 

  • The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence. 

How often have the words central and meaning occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )