Kern — meaning in English
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English meaning
- core noun The central or most essential part of something.
- crux noun The most important or decisive point of a matter.
- gist noun The main point or essential meaning of something longer or more complicated.
- heart noun The muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally seen as the seat of emotion.
- kernel noun The soft, edible part inside a nut or seed, once the hard shell or husk is removed.
- nexus noun A connection or link between things, people, or ideas.
- nub noun The central point or essence of a matter.
- nuclear adj Relating to the nucleus of an atom, or to energy released by splitting or joining atomic nuclei.
- nucleus noun The central, positively charged part of an atom, made of protons and neutrons.
- pip noun A small hard seed found in fruits such as apples, oranges, or grapes.
- pit noun A hole or hollow in the ground.
- stone noun A hard natural material, or a piece of it, such as rock or a pebble.
Senses
Kern is used for these senses in English:
- centrepiece A central article or figure.
- core (engineering, manufacturing) The portion of a mold that creates a cavity or impression within the part (casting or molded part) or that makes a hole in or through the part.
- gist (countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.
- heart (figurative) The centre, essence, or core.
- nexus A centre or focus of something.
- nucleus (chemistry, physics) The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons.
- nucleus (cytology) A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material.
- pit A seed inside a fruit; a stone or pip inside a fruit.
core — full definition
- noun The central or most essential part of something.
- noun The hard central part of certain fruits, containing the seeds.
- adj Forming the most important or fundamental part of something.
- verb To remove the core from a piece of fruit.
crux — full definition
- noun The most important or decisive point of a matter.
- noun A constellation in the southern sky, commonly known as the Southern Cross.