Synonyms for kernel
All synonyms
Noun
1. Core — the core, center, or essence of an object or system
core, substance, heart, pith, marrow, essence, gist, nub, stuff, center US CA, centre UK, nucleus, nuts and bolts, spirit, heart and soul, soul, sum, quintessence, nitty-gritty informal, crux, gravamen, inwardness dated
Definitions
- n. 1
The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
the kernel of an argument
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Forms
- Plural
- kernels → cores, substances, hearts, piths…
By length
- 3 letters
- sum1, nub1
- 4 letters
- soul1, core1, seed1, gist1, crux1, pith1
- 5 letters
- heart1, stuff1, grain1
- 6 letters
- center2, centre2, spirit2, marrow2
- 7 letters
- essence2, nucleus3
- 8 letters
- gravamen3
- 9 letters
- substance2, nullspace
- 10 letters
- inwardness
- 12 letters
- quintessence3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (center2 = 2 syllables).