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- [noo-klee-uh s, nyoo-]
- /ˈnu kli əs, ˈnyu-/
- /ˈnjuː.kli.əs/
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- [noo-klee-uh s, nyoo-]
- /ˈnu kli əs, ˈnyu-/
Definitions of nucleus word
- noun plural nucleus a central part about which other parts are grouped or gathered; core: A few faithful friends formed the nucleus of the club. 1
- noun plural nucleus Biology. a specialized, usually spherical mass of protoplasm encased in a double membrane, and found in most living eukaryotic cells, directing their growth, metabolism, and reproduction, and functioning in the transmission of genic characters. 1
- noun plural nucleus Physics. the positively charged mass within an atom, composed of neutrons and protons, and possessing most of the mass but occupying only a small fraction of the volume of the atom. 1
- noun plural nucleus Anatomy. a mass of nerve cells in the brain or spinal cord in which nerve fibers form connections. 1
- noun plural nucleus Also called condensation nucleus. Meteorology. a particle upon which condensation of water vapor occurs to form water drops or ice crystals. 1
- noun plural nucleus Chemistry. a fundamental arrangement of atoms, as the benzene ring, that may occur in many compounds by substitution of atoms without a change in structure. 1
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Origin of nucleus
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
1695-1705; < Latin: kernel, syncopated variant of nuculeus, equivalent to nucu(la) little nut (nuc-, stem of nux nut + -ula -ule) + -leus noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Nucleus
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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nucleus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nucleus usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nucleus
noun nucleus
- center — a point equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or surface of a sphere
- centre — A centre is a building where people have meetings, take part in a particular activity, or get help of some kind.
- basis — If something is done on a particular basis, it is done according to that method, system, or principle.
- core — The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
- heart — Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
adjective nucleus
- focal — of or relating to a focus.
Antonyms for nucleus
noun nucleus
- exterior — Forming, situated on, or relating to the outside of something.
- exteriority — Surface; externality.
- outside — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
- periphery — the external boundary of any surface or area.
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