kernel
/ˈkɜːnl/noun
उच्चारण कर्नल
गिरी, दाना
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[C]
the inner part of a nut or seed
गिरी, दाना
- a kernel of corn
- Crack the shell to get the kernel of the walnut.
- The kernel of a coconut is white and sweet.
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- Squirrels crack open nuts to eat the kernel inside.
- Roast the corn kernels in a pan until they pop.
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[C] ~ of sth
the most important part of an idea or a subject
सार, मूल तत्व
- the kernel of the argument
- The kernel of her speech was a call for honesty.
- The kernel of the problem is a lack of trust between the two sides.
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- There is a kernel of truth in what the rumour says.
- The kernel of the plan is to reduce waste at every step.
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[C] computing
the central part of a computer operating system
कर्नेल
- the Linux kernel
- A bug in the kernel crashed the whole computer.
- The kernel manages the memory and the processes of the computer.
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- Updating the kernel fixed the security problem.
- Students of computer science learn how the kernel talks to the hardware.
?Which word?
Homophone: kernel (the inner part of a seed; the core of an idea) and colonel (a senior army officer) are both pronounced /ˈkɜːnl/.
Homophone: kernel (बीज का भीतरी भाग; विचार का सार) और colonel (सेना का वरिष्ठ अधिकारी) दोनों की pronunciation /ˈkɜːnl/ है।
Keep the central-part words together: kernel, core, crux (the most important point), gist (the general meaning), essence, nub (the central point: 'the nub of the problem').
केंद्रीय भाग के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: kernel, core, crux (सबसे महत्वपूर्ण बिंदु), gist (सामान्य अर्थ, सार), essence, nub (केंद्रीय बिंदु: 'the nub of the problem')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A kernel of truth (a small part of something true).
Collocation 'a kernel of truth' (सच्चाई का एक छोटा अंश)।
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General knowledge
Computer GK: the kernel connects software with hardware.
Computer GK में kernel सॉफ़्टवेयर को हार्डवेयर से जोड़ता है।