kernel

noun

How many syllables in kernel?

There are 2 syllables in the word kernel.

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How to pronounce kernel:

Definition of kernel:

kernel (noun):: the central or essential part of something; the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut; the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience.

Synonyms for kernel:

bare bones

bottom line

center

centerpiece

centre

cognitive content

content

core

crux

essence

germ

gist

grain

haecceity

heart

heart and soul

hypostasis

inwardness

keynote

marrow

meat

meat and potatoes

mental object

net

nitty-gritty

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Antonyms for kernel:

abstract

end

enervation

exterior

exteriority

extra

insignificance

lethargy

meaninglessness

nothing

nothingness

outside

periphery

result

skin

spoke

superficies

surface

top

trivia

weakness

whole

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