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Webster 1913 Edition
Kernel
Ker′nel
,Noun.
1.
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
. See Illust. of kernel
of a nutEndocarp
. ’A were as good crack a fusty nut with no
kernel
Shakespeare
2.
A single seed or grain;
as, a
. kernel
of corn3.
A small mass around which other matter is concreted; a nucleus; a concretion or hard lump in the flesh.
4.
The central, substantial or essential part of anything; the gist; the core;
as, the
. kernel
of an argumentWebster 1828 Edition
Kernel
KERN'EL
, n.1.
The edible substance contained in the shell of a nut.2.
Any thing included in a shell, husk or integument; a grain or corn; as a kernel of wheat or oats.3.
The seed of pulpy fruit; as the kernel of an apple.4.
The central part of any thing; a small mass around which other matter is concreted; a nucleus.5.
A hard concretion in the flesh.KERN'EL
,Verb.
I.
Definition 2024
kernel
kernel
See also: kérnél
English
Noun
kernel (plural kernels)
- The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
- the kernel of an argument
- The central (usually edible) part of a nut, especially once the hard shell has been removed.
- A single seed or grain, especially of corn or wheat.
- (US) The stone of certain fruits, such as peaches or plums.
- A small mass around which other matter is concreted; a nucleus; a concretion or hard lump in the flesh.
- (computing) The central part of many computer operating systems which manages the system's resources and the communication between hardware and software components.
- (calculus) A function used to define an integral transform.
- The Dirichlet kernel convolved with a function yields its Fourier series approximation.
- (mathematics) A set of pairs of a mapping's domain which are mapped to the same value.
- (mathematics, algebra) Those elements, in the domain of a function, which the function maps to zero.
- If a function is continuous then its kernel is a closed set.
- (mathematics, fuzzy set theory) The set of members of a fuzzy set that are fully included (i.e., whose grade of membership is 1).
- (slang) The human clitoris.
- 2014, Karyn Gerrard, Irene Preston, Lotchie Burton et al, Summer Heat: 10 Spicy Romances That Sizzle
- Using the blunt end of one of the vibraphone mallets, he pried open her folds. With the balled end of the other, he rhythmically rolled over her kernel.
- 2014, Karyn Gerrard, Irene Preston, Lotchie Burton et al, Summer Heat: 10 Spicy Romances That Sizzle
Antonyms
Meronyms
Derived terms
Derived terms
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Translations
core or essence of an object or system
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central part of a nut
single seed of corn or wheat
(US) stone of certain fruits, such as peaches or plums
(computing) central part of many computer operating systems
(mathematics, algebra) set of elements mapped to zero
(mathematics, fuzzy set theory) Set of members of a fuzzy set that are fully included
Hungarian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkɛrnɛl]
- Hyphenation: ker‧nel
Noun
kernel (plural kernelek)
Declension
| Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | kernel | kernelek |
| accusative | kernelt | kerneleket |
| dative | kernelnek | kerneleknek |
| instrumental | kernellel | kernelekkel |
| causal-final | kernelért | kernelekért |
| translative | kernellé | kernelekké |
| terminative | kernelig | kernelekig |
| essive-formal | kernelként | kernelekként |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | kernelben | kernelekben |
| superessive | kernelen | kerneleken |
| adessive | kernelnél | kerneleknél |
| illative | kernelbe | kernelekbe |
| sublative | kernelre | kernelekre |
| allative | kernelhez | kernelekhez |
| elative | kernelből | kernelekből |
| delative | kernelről | kernelekről |
| ablative | kerneltől | kernelektől |
| Possessive forms of kernel | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
| 1st person sing. | kernelem | kerneleim |
| 2nd person sing. | kerneled | kerneleid |
| 3rd person sing. | kernele | kernelei |
| 1st person plural | kernelünk | kerneleink |
| 2nd person plural | kerneletek | kerneleitek |
| 3rd person plural | kernelük | kerneleik |
Synonyms
References
- ↑ Tótfalusi István, Idegenszó-tár: Idegen szavak értelmező és etimológiai szótára. Tinta Könyvkiadó, Budapest, 2005, ISBN 963 7094 20 2
Old French
Alternative forms
Etymology
.
Noun
kernel m (oblique plural kerneaus or kerneax or kerniaus or kerniax or kernels, nominative singular kerneaus or kerneax or kerniaus or kerniax or kernels, nominative plural kernel)
- crenel (space in a battlement from which weapons may be used on an incoming enemy)
Descendants
References
- (fr) Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (crenel, supplement)