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Defenition of the word kernel

    • Defenition of the word kernel

      • The choicest, most essential or most vital part.
      • The central part of many computer operating systems which manages the system's resources and the communication between hardware and software components.
      • a single whole grain of a cereal: "a kernel of corn"
      • the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone: "black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell"
      • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience: "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the nub of the story"
      • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor''s argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"
      • a single whole grain of a cereal; "a kernel of corn"
      • the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone; "black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell"
      • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
      • a single whole grain of a cereal
      • the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone

    Synonyms for the word kernel

      • center
      • core
      • essence
      • gist
      • heart
      • inwardness
      • marrow
      • meat
      • nitty-gritty
      • nub
      • pith
      • substance
      • sum

    Meronymys for the word kernel

      • seed

    Hyponyms for the word kernel

      • bare bones
      • corn
      • haecceity
      • hypostasis
      • quiddity
      • quintessence
      • stuff

    Hypernyms for the word kernel

      • caryopsis
      • cognitive content
      • content
      • grain
      • mental object
      • plant part
      • plant structure

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