From Fresh Dictionary
English
Etymology
From Old English cyrnel, dimunitive of corn, seed
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ËkÉËnÉl/ (UK) or /ËkÉnÉl/ (US)
- SAMPA: /"k3:n@l/</tt> (UK) or /"k3`n@l/ (US)
Homophones
Noun
- The smallest, most basic piece of an object
- The very core, or center, of a larger system, upon which everything else is built
- An operating system kernel
- A single seed, usually of corn
- The stone of certain fruitsfr:kernel
io:kernel
pl:kernel
pt:kernel
zh:kernel
