WordCmp.com

core vs center

center vs core

core and center both are nouns.

core is not an adjective while center is an adjective.

core and center both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
core Yes No Yes No
center Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, core and center are synonyms defined as:
  • core and center: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Other synonyms of core include centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum.
As nouns, center is a hypernym of core; that is, center is a word with a broader meaning than core:
  • core: the center of an object
  • center: a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
Other hypernyms of core include centre, midpoint.
As nouns, center is a hypernym of core; that is, center is a word with a broader meaning than core:
  • core: the central part of the Earth
  • center: a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
Other hypernyms of core include centre, midpoint.
core (noun) center (noun)
a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience a building dedicated to a particular activity
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
a small group of indispensable persons or things the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
the center of an object a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
the central part of the Earth the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill the object upon which interest and attention focuses
the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
politically moderate persons; centrists
the middle of a military or naval formation
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
a place where some particular activity is concentrated
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
core (adjective) center (adjective)
of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
equally distant from the extremes
core (verb) center (verb)
remove the core or center from direct one's attention on something
move into the center
center upon
Difference between core and center

Words related to "core"

Words related to "center"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.