centralnotion
nounUK /ˈsɛntrəl ˈnəʊʃən/
US /ˈsɛntrəl ˈnoʊʃən/
The main idea that everything else is built around.
The centralnotion of the story is that kindness matters.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The most important belief in a plan or argument.
The centralnotion of the plan is to save water.
3. The middle point that holds a group of ideas together.
Trust is the centralnotion that connects all their rules.
4. A big idea that helps people understand something.
The teacher explained the centralnotion before the details.