Word

kernel, n.
(kernels)

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
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center centre core essence gist heart heart and soul inwardness kernel marrow meat nitty-gritty nub pith substance sum

sample sentences

"the gist of the prosecutor's argument"
"the heart and soul of the Republican Party"
"the nub of the story"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

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derivationally related form

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derivationally related form

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domain of synset (region)

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derivationally related form

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semantic pointers

hypernym

content, cognitive content, mental object

hyponym

bare bones hypostasis quiddity, haecceity quintessence stuff

a single whole grain of a cereal
<noun.plant>

kernel

sample sentences

"a kernel of corn"

semantic pointers

hyponym

hypernym

grain, caryopsis

the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
<noun.plant>

kernel meat

sample sentences

"black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell"

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hypernym

plant part, plant structure

part holonym