HyperDic: core

English > 11 senses of the word core / CORE:
NOUNgroupcore, nucleus, core groupa small group of indispensable / indispensable persons or things
locationcorethe center of an object
objectcorethe central part of the Earth
cognitioncore, kernel, substance, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-grittythe choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
objectcorea cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill
groupCORE, Congress of Racial Equalityan organization founded by James Leonard Farmer in 1942 to work for racial equality
communicationcore, effect, essence, burden, gistthe central meaning / meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
artifactcore, magnetic core(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data
artifactcorethe chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place
artifactcorea bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil
VERBcontactcoreremove the core or center from
core / CORE > pronunciation
Soundskao'r
Rhymesabhor ... Zocor: 121 rhymes with aor...
English > core: 11 senses > noun 1, group
MeaningA small group of indispensable / indispensable persons or things.
Example"five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program"
Synonymsnucleus, core group
NarrowercadreA nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion
BroadersetA group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
Spanishnúcleo
Catalannucli
English > core: 11 senses > noun 2, location
MeaningThe center of an object.
Example"the ball has a titanium core"
Narrowercorncob, corn cobThe hard cylindrical core that bears the kernels of an ear of corn
Broadercenter, centre, midpointA point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
Spanishcorazón
Catalancor
Verbscoreremove the core or center from
English > core: 11 senses > noun 3, object
MeaningThe central part of the Earth.
Broadercenter, centre, midpointA point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
Spanishnúcleo
Catalannucli
English > core: 11 senses > noun 4, cognition
MeaningThe choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience.
Synonymskernel, substance, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty
Narrowerbare bones(plural) the most basic facts or elements
hypostasis(metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality
quiddity, haecceityThe essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other
quintessenceThe purest and most concentrated essence of something
stuffA critically important or characteristic component
Broadercontent, cognitive content, mental objectThe sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
Spanishcentro, corazón, enjundia, esencia, médula, meollo, núcleo, quid, sustancia
Catalanbessó, centre, cor, essència, nucli, quid, substància
English > core: 11 senses > noun 5, object
MeaningA cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill.
BroadersampleAll or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class
English > CORE: 11 senses > noun 6, group
MeaningAn organization founded by James Leonard Farmer in 1942 to work for racial equality.
SynonymCongress of Racial Equality
Broadernongovernmental organization, NGOAn organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government
English > core: 11 senses > noun 7, communication
MeaningThe central meaning / meaning or theme of a speech or literary work.
Synonymseffect, essence, burden, gist
Broadermeaning, significance, signification, importThe message that is intended or expressed or signified
Spanishesencia, meollo, núcleo
Catalancor, essència, nucli
English > core: 11 senses > noun 8, artifact
Meaning(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories.
Example"each core has three wires passing through it, providing the means to select and detect the contents of each bit"
Synonymmagnetic core
Categorycomputer science, computingThe branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
Part ofmagnetic core memory, core memory(computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores
random-access memory, random access memory, random memory, RAM, read/write memoryThe most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on
Broadertorus, toroidA ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle
Spanishnúcleo magnético
Catalannucli magnètic
English > core: 11 senses > noun 9, artifact
MeaningThe chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place.
Part ofnuclear reactor, reactor(physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
BroaderchamberA natural or artificial enclosed space
Spanishnúcleo
Catalannucli
English > core: 11 senses > noun 10, artifact
MeaningA bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil.
Part ofmagnet(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
BroaderbarA rigid piece of metal or wood
English > core: 11 senses > verb 1, contact
MeaningRemove the core or center from.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example"core an apple"
Broaderhollow, hollow out, core outRemove the interior of
Nounscorethe center of an object

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