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Core

🔄 Synonyms of "Core"

17 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
essencenoun	The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
pithnoun	(figurative) The central or innermost part of something; the core, the heart.
effectnoun	The result or outcome of a cause.
substancenoun	Physical matter; material.
marrownoun	(uncountable) The substance inside bones which produces blood cells.
heartnoun	(anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.
meatnoun	(uncountable) The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food, or a food designed to replicate its taste and texture (like plant-based meat).
kernelnoun	The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
nucleusnoun	(chemistry, physics) The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons.
nubnoun	A small knob or lump.
nitty-grittynoun	(originally US, colloquial, also attributively) The core or essence of something; the gist.
inwardnessnoun	The characteristic of being inward or directed towards the inside.
core group	established by U.N. Security Council resolution S/RES/1542.
burdennoun	A heavy load.
centernoun	The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
gistnoun	(countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.
sumnoun	A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Core"

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Word	Definition
pithnoun	(figurative) The central or innermost part of something; the core, the heart.
meatnoun	(uncountable) The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food, or a food designed to replicate its taste and texture (like plant-based meat).
nubnoun	A small knob or lump.
marrownoun	(uncountable) The substance inside bones which produces blood cells.
heartnoun	(anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.
nucleusnoun	(chemistry, physics) The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons.
burdennoun	A heavy load.
centernoun	The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
inwardnessnoun	The characteristic of being inward or directed towards the inside.
substancenoun	Physical matter; material.
essencenoun	The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
nitty-grittynoun	(originally US, colloquial, also attributively) The core or essence of something; the gist.
gistnoun	(countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.
sumnoun	A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.
effectnoun	The result or outcome of a cause.
kernelnoun	The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
core group	established by U.N. Security Council resolution S/RES/1542.
bolenoun	The trunk or stem of a tree.
trunknoun	A large suitcase, chest, or similar receptacle for carrying or storing personal possessions, usually with a hinged, often domed lid, and handles at each end, so that generally it takes two persons to carry a full trunk.
carrotnoun	A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, family Apiaceae, especially the subspecies sativus.