core
/kɔɹ/
Frequency: 4.73 in modern English
Meaning
noun
In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The most important part of a thing or aggregate of things wherever located and whether of any determinate location at all; the essence.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The most important part of a thing or aggregate of things wherever located and whether of any determinate location at all; the essence.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "the core of an apple or quince"
- "Reindeer are well suited to the taiga’s frigid winters. They can maintain a thermogradient between body core and the environment of up to 100 degrees, in part because of insulation provided by their fur, and in part because of counter-current vascular heat exchange systems in their legs and nasal passages."
- "the core of the square"
- "the core of a subject"
- "Jones’ sad eyes betray a pervasive pain his purposefully spare dialogue only hints at, while the perfectly cast Brolin conveys hints of playfulness and warmth while staying true to the craggy stoicism at the character’s core."
- "General vocabulary is often defined as a common core of English words and operationalized as the most frequent words in a balanced and representative corpus of English."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /kɔɹ/
- British English: /kɔː/
Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- Informal
- Obsolete
- American usage