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kernel vs core

core vs kernel

kernel and core both are nouns.

kernel is not a verb while core is a verb.

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stone (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories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