core
English meaning: Core
Definition
The central part of fruit, containing the kernels or seeds.
Example
“the core of an apple or quince”
Another example: “Honesty is one of the company's core values.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A common noun and adjective: the central or most important part ('the core of the problem', 'core values'), the centre of fruit or the Earth, and in computing a processor 'core'. As a modifier ('core skills', 'core curriculum') it means essential. Neutral register.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
Of uncertain origin, possibly from Old French 'cor' (horn) or Latin 'cor' (heart); attested in English from the 14th century.
Synonyms
Antonyms / Opposites
- periphery
- exterior
- surface
Related Words
Common Collocations
- core values
- at the core
- core business
- hard core
- apple core
- core curriculum
Word Forms
core (n & v); cores; cored; coring
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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