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(kɜːʳnəl)
Word forms: plural kernels
1. countable noun
The kernel of a nut is the part that is inside the shell.
2. countable noun [usually singular]
The kernel of something is the central and most important part of it.
The kernel of the film is James Franco's relationship with his ill father. [+ of]
3. countable noun [usually singular]
A kernel of something is a small element of it.
For all I know, there may be a kernel of truth in what he says. [+ of]
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kernel in British English

(ˈkɜːnəl)
noun
1. 
the edible central part of a seed, nut, or fruit within the shell or stone
2. 
the grain of a cereal, esp wheat, consisting of the seed in a hard husk
3. 
the central or essential part of something
verbWord forms: -nels, -nelling, -nelledWord forms: US -nels, -neling or -neled
4. (intransitive) rare
to form kernels
Derived forms
kernel-less (ˈkernel-less)
adjective
Word origin
Old English cyrnel a little seed, from corn seed; see corn1

kernel in American English

(ˈkɜrnəl)
noun
1. 
a grain or seed, as of corn, wheat, etc.
2. 
the inner, softer part of a nut, fruit pit, etc.
3. 
the central, most important part of something; core; essence
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈkerneled or ˈkernelled, ˈkerneling or ˈkernelling
4. 
to enclose as a kernel
Word origin
ME < OE cyrnel < base of corn, seed (see corn1) + -el, dim. suffix

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Examples of 'kernel' in a sentence
kernel

The last specific point of fraud concerns the rational kernel of irrational ideas.
Henry, John F The Making of Neoclassical Economics (1990)
Add the popcorn kernels and swirl to cover with oil.
The Sun (2015)
It takes two or three months to find the kernel of the story.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Run a knife down the outside of each cob to release the corn kernels.
The Sun (2014)
That was one of the kernels of the idea for engaging people on a more permanent basis.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Place a third of a cup of high-quality popcorn kernels in the saucepan and cover.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
You take a kernel of corn, and put it in the ground.
Christianity Today (2000)
A small amount of corn is consumed at dining tables in kernel or processed form.
Bachmann, Susan (editor) & Barth, Melinda Between Worlds: A Reader, Rhetoric and Handbook (1995)
It shows people placing their mobile phones next to popcorn kernels, which appeared to make the kernels pop.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The mince is stuffed with toasted pine kernels, softened sultanas and blanched, chopped spinach.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
There have been new elections, but still there is the tight, hard kernel of anger.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Finally, a sprinkling of toasted pine kernels and flat-leaf parsley.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Cynics scoffed, but there's a hard kernel of integrity here.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Lightly toast the pine kernels in a dry frying pan on a medium heat, shaking frequently; remove toasted kernels from the pan.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)

In other languages
kernel

British English: kernel NOUN
The kernel of a nut is the part that is inside the shell.
  • American English: kernel
  • Brazilian Portuguese: núcleo
  • Chinese: 果仁
  • European Spanish: fruto
  • French: amande
  • German: Kern
  • Italian: gherigliodi noce
  • Japanese: 実
  • Korean: 낟알
  • European Portuguese: núcleo
  • Latin American Spanish: fruto

(noun) 
Definition
the central or essential part of something
the kernel of his message
Synonyms
essence
Some claim that Ireland's very essence is expressed through its language.
core
He has the ability to get straight to the core of a problem.
substance
The substance of his discussions doesn't really matter.
gist
He related the gist of his conversation to us.
grain
a grain of wheat
marrow
the very marrow of his being
germ
nub
That, I think, is the nub of the problem.
pith
seed
a packet of cabbage seed

Additional synonyms

in the sense of core
Definition
the central or essential part of something
He has the ability to get straight to the core of a problem.
Synonyms
heart,
essence,
nucleus,
kernel,
crux,
gist,
nub,
pith
in the sense of gist
Definition
the main point or meaning of something
He related the gist of his conversation to us.
Synonyms
essence,
meaning,
point,
idea,
sense,
import,
core,
substance,
drift,
significance,
marrow,
nub,
pith,
quintessence
in the sense of grain
Definition
the small hard seedlike fruit of a cereal plant
a grain of wheat
Synonyms
seed,
kernel,
grist

Nearby words of
kernel

  • keg
  • ken
  • kerchief
  • kernel
  • key
  • key in
  • keyed up

Synonyms of 'kernel'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of marrow
the very marrow of his being
Synonyms
core,
heart,
spirit,
quick,
soul,
cream,
substance,
essence,
kernel,
gist,
pith,
quintessence
in the sense of nub
Definition
the point or gist
That, I think, is the nub of the problem.
Synonyms
gist,
point,
heart,
core,
essence,
nucleus,
kernel,
crux,
pith
in the sense of pith
Definition
the essential part
Synonyms
essence,
point,
heart,
meat,
core,
marrow,
kernel,
crux,
gist,
heart of the matter,
nub,
quintessence,
salient point,
the long and the short of it
in the sense of seed
Definition
the mature fertilized grain of a plant, containing an embryo ready for germination
a packet of cabbage seed
Synonyms
grain,
pip,
germ,
kernel,
egg,
embryo,
spore,
ovum,
egg cell,
ovule
in the sense of substance
Definition
the essential meaning of a speech, thought, or written article
The substance of his discussions doesn't really matter.
Synonyms
meaning,
main point,
gist,
matter,
subject,
theme,
import,
significance,
essence,
pith,
burden,
sum and substance,
gravamen
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