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Kernel

Kernel Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Kernel? [n] 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" [n] a single whole grain of a cereal; "a kernel of corn" [n] 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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Kernel: center \| core \| essence \| gist \| heart \| heart and soul \| inwardness \| marrow \| meat \| meat \| nitty-gritty \| nub \| pith \| substance \| sum Related Terms \| Find terms related to Kernel: acorn \| almond \| almond paste \| amande \| amande douce \| amandes mondees \| axiom \| axis \| bench mark \| berry \| bird seed \| bitter almond \| blanched almonds \| Brazil nut \| burnt almond \| cardinal point \| center \| center of action \| center of gravity \| centroid \| centrum \| chief thing \| climax \| core \| cornerstone \| crisis \| critical point \| crux \| dead center \| diameter \| diaphragm \| distillate \| distillation \| elixir \| epicenter \| equator \| essence \| essential \| essential matter \| fabric \| flaxseed \| flower \| focus \| fruit \| fundamental \| gist \| goober \| goober pea \| grain \| gravamen \| great point \| groundnut \| ground-pea \| hayseed \| heart \| high point \| hub \| hypostasis \| important thing \| inner essence \| interior \| issue \| keystone \| landmark \| linseed \| main point \| main thing \| marrow \| material \| material point \| matter \| mean \| meat \| median \| medium \| medulla \| metacenter \| middle \| midmost \| midriff \| midst \| milestone \| nave \| navel \| nigger toe \| noisette \| noix \| nub \| nubbin \| nucleus \| nut \| nuts and bolts \| omphalos \| peanut \| peanut butter \| pip \| pit \| pith \| pivot \| postulate \| principle \| quid \| quiddity \| quintessence \| real issue \| salient point \| salted peanuts \| sap \| seed \| sine qua non \| soul \| spirit \| stone \| storm center \| stuff \| substance \| substantive point \| sum and substance \| sweet almond \| the bottom line \| the nitty-gritty \| the point \| thick \| thick of things \| turning point \| umbilicus \| upshot \| waist \| waistline \| zone See Also \| caryopsis \| cognitive content \| content \| corn \| grain \| haecceity \| hypostasis \| mental object \| plant part \| quiddity \| quintessence \| seed \| stuff Kernel In Webster's Dictionary \Ker"nel\, n. [OE. kernel, kirnel, curnel, AS. cyrnel, fr. corn grain. See {Corn}, and cf. {Kern} to harden.] 1. The essential part of a seed; all that is within the seed walls; the edible substance contained in the shell of a nut; hence, anything included in a shell, husk, or integument; as, the kernel of a nut. See Illust. of {Endocarp}. ' A were as good crack a fusty nut with no kernel --Shak. 2. A single seed or grain; as, a kernel of corn. 3. A small mass around which other matter is concreted; a nucleus; a concretion or hard lump in the flesh. 4. The central, substantial or essential part of anything; the gist; the core; as, the kernel of an argument. \Ker"nel\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Kerneled}or {Kernelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Kerneling} or {Kernelling}.] To harden or ripen into kernels; to produce kernels.

Kernel Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Kernel?

[n] 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"
[n] a single whole grain of a cereal; "a kernel of corn"
[n] 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"

Kernel In Webster's Dictionary

\Ker"nel\, n. [OE. kernel, kirnel, curnel, AS. cyrnel,
fr. corn grain. See {Corn}, and cf. {Kern} to harden.]
1. The essential part of a seed; all that is within the seed
   walls; the edible substance contained in the shell of a
   nut; hence, anything included in a shell, husk, or
   integument; as, the kernel of a nut. See Illust. of
   {Endocarp}.

         ' A were as good crack a fusty nut with no kernel
                                               --Shak.

2. A single seed or grain; as, a kernel of corn.

3. A small mass around which other matter is concreted; a
   nucleus; a concretion or hard lump in the flesh.

4. The central, substantial or essential part of anything;
   the gist; the core; as, the kernel of an argument.


\Ker"nel\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Kerneled}or {Kernelled};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Kerneling} or {Kernelling}.]
To harden or ripen into kernels; to produce kernels.

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