kernel
nounHow many syllables in kernel?
There are 2 syllables in the word kernel.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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