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Webster 1913 Edition


Kernel

Ker′nel

,
Noun.
[OE.
kernel
,
kirnel
,
curnel
, AS.
cyrnel
, fr.
corn
grain. See
Corn
, and cf.
Kern
to harden.]
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
kernel
of a nut
. See Illust. of
Endocarp
.
’A were as good crack a fusty nut with no
kernel
Shakespeare
2.
A single seed or grain;
as, a
kernel
of corn
.
3.
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 argument
.

Webster 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.
To harden or ripen into kernels; as the seeds of plants.

Definition 2024


kernel

kernel

See also: kérnél

English

Noun

kernel (plural kernels)

  1. The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
    the kernel of an argument
  2. The central (usually edible) part of a nut, especially once the hard shell has been removed.
  3. A single seed or grain, especially of corn or wheat.
  4. (US) The stone of certain fruits, such as peaches or plums.
  5. A small mass around which other matter is concreted; a nucleus; a concretion or hard lump in the flesh.
  6. (computing) The central part of many computer operating systems which manages the system's resources and the communication between hardware and software components.
  7. (calculus) A function used to define an integral transform.
    The Dirichlet kernel convolved with a function yields its Fourier series approximation.
  8. (mathematics) A set of pairs of a mapping's domain which are mapped to the same value.
  9. (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.
  10. (mathematics, fuzzy set theory) The set of members of a fuzzy set that are fully included (i.e., whose grade of membership is 1).
  11. (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.

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Hungarian

Etymology

From English kernel [1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɛrnɛl]
  • Hyphenation: ker‧nel

Noun

kernel (plural kernelek)

  1. (computing) kernel (the central part of many computer operating systems)

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

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References

  1. Tótfalusi István, Idegenszó-tár: Idegen szavak értelmező és etimológiai szótára. Tinta Könyvkiadó, Budapest, 2005, ISBN 963 7094 20 2



Old French

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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)

  1. 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)

Portuguese

Noun

kernel m (plural kernels)

  1. (computing) kernel (central part of certain operating systems)

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