core

core · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The central or most important part of something.

  2. 2.

    The tough central part of certain fruits, containing seeds.

  3. 3.

    The central region of a planet or star.

  4. 4.

    (computing) A processor unit in a computer.

  5. 5.

    (as verb) To remove the core from a fruit.

Forms

plural: cores

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    to the core — completely, thoroughly
  • •
    core values — fundamental beliefs
  • •
    hard core — the most dedicated members of a group

Related words

Antonyms: exterior, periphery, surface
See also: center, essence, heart
Synonyms: center, essence, heart, nucleus

Etymology

From Old French cor, cors meaning "body," from Latin corpus. The sense of "central part" developed from the idea of the body's center.