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core vs kernel

kernel vs core

core and kernel both are nouns.

core is a verb but kernel is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
core Yes No Yes No
kernel Yes No No No
As nouns, core and kernel are synonyms defined as:
  • core and kernel: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Other synonyms of core include center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum.
core (noun) kernel (noun)
a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place a single whole grain of a cereal
(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
a small group of indispensable persons or things
the center of an object
the central part of the Earth
a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill
core (verb) kernel (verb)
remove the core or center from
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