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Meaning of 'kernel' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Kernel [ n.]
- 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 single seed or grain; as, a kernel of corn.
- A small mass around which other matter is concreted; a nucleus; a concretion or hard lump in the flesh.
- The central, substantial or essential part of anything; the gist; the core; as, the kernel of an argument.
2 . Kernel [ v. i.]
- To harden or ripen into kernels; to produce kernels.

Meaning of 'kernel' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . kernel [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a single whole grain of a cereal
Example in sentence:
  • a kernel of corn
Meaning (2):
- the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
Example in sentence:
  • black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell
Meaning (3):
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Example in sentence:
  • the gist of the prosecutor's argument;
  • the heart and soul of the Republican Party;
  • the nub of the story

Nearby Words:

keramic keramics keramographic kerana kerargyrite kerasin kerasine keratin keratitis keratode

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