sedno — meaning in English
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English meaning
- crux noun The most important or decisive point of a matter.
- fulcrum noun The fixed point on which a lever rests and turns.
- kernel noun The soft, edible part inside a nut or seed, once the hard shell or husk is removed.
- nitty-gritty noun The most basic and practical details of a matter, reached once the general discussion is out of the way.
- pivot noun A central point or shaft on which something turns or balances.
Senses
sedno is used for these senses in English:
- fulcrum (figurative) A crux or pivot; a central point.
- kernel The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
- nitty-gritty (originally, US, colloquial, also, attributively) The core or essence of something; the gist.
- pivot (figuratively, by extension) Something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation.
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.
fulcrum — full definition
- noun The fixed point on which a lever rests and turns.
- noun Figuratively, the central point on which everything else depends.
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