noncentral

adjective

non·​cen·​tral ˌnän-ˈsen-trəl 

: not central: such as

a

: not containing or constituting a center

To read through the bifocal portion, the wearer must lower the eyes and use a noncentral portion of the lens.

—Clifford W. Brooks and Irvin Borish

b

: not situated at, in, or near a center

… green cabs, which service outer boroughs and noncentral parts of Manhattan …

—Alison Griswold

Activists complained at the forum that the meeting was deliberately held in a noncentral location …

—Wren Abbott

c

: not of primary importance

noncentral issues

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above