What part of speech is core?

Core can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. core is a verb, present, 1st person singular of core (infinitive).
  • 2. core is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. core is a noun, singular of cores.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does core mean?

Definitions

Verb

core - remove the core or center from; "core an apple"

Noun

core - (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories; "each core has three wires passing through it, providing the means to select and detect the contents of each bit"
core - the center of an object; "the ball has a titanium core"
core - a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil
core - the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place
core - a small group of indispensable persons or things; "five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program"
core - the central part of the Earth
core - a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill
core - the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"
core - an organization founded by James Leonard Farmer in 1942 to work for racial equality
core - the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

Examples of core

#   Sentence  
1. noun Each core has three wires passing through it, providing the means to select and detect the contents of each bit.
2. noun The ball has a titanium core.
3. noun Five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program.
4. noun * Provides for vintaged Redwood path rates for core customers. *
5. noun * Maintains the core aggregation program with some adjustments.
6. noun PG&E also anticipates that the Core Procurement Incentive Mechanism (CPIM) will be similar to today's mechanism, but will reflect the somewhat larger capacity holdings needed to meet anticipated increases in core demand and to meet a 1-day in 10-year cold weather event.
7. noun In addition to the core treatment, Dr Nelson has impressed me further with his concern and interest in the well-being of his patients – his dental work underpinned by a strong duty of care to every patient.
8. noun This is the core of the problem.
9. noun He seems like a softy on the surface, but at the core he's got an iron will that makes him an extremely tough negotiator.
10. noun The proverb's message struck me to the core.
11. noun He is rotten to the core.
12. noun He is a scholar to the core.
13. noun She understands the core of the problem well.
14. noun Remove the cap from the ink refill bottle, fill the dropper with ink, and drip an appropriate amount onto the marker's core.
15. noun What Jansky had observed was the 14.6m wavelength radio wave from the Milky Way's core.
16. verb Core an apple.
Sentence  
noun
Each core has three wires passing through it, providing the means to select and detect the contents of each bit.
The ball has a titanium core.
Five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program.
* Provides for vintaged Redwood path rates for core customers. *
* Maintains the core aggregation program with some adjustments.
PG&E also anticipates that the Core Procurement Incentive Mechanism (CPIM) will be similar to today's mechanism, but will reflect the somewhat larger capacity holdings needed to meet anticipated increases in core demand and to meet a 1-day in 10-year cold weather event.
In addition to the core treatment, Dr Nelson has impressed me further with his concern and interest in the well-being of his patients – his dental work underpinned by a strong duty of care to every patient.
This is the core of the problem.
He seems like a softy on the surface, but at the core he's got an iron will that makes him an extremely tough negotiator.
The proverb's message struck me to the core.
He is rotten to the core.
He is a scholar to the core.
She understands the core of the problem well.
Remove the cap from the ink refill bottle, fill the dropper with ink, and drip an appropriate amount onto the marker's core.
What Jansky had observed was the 14.6m wavelength radio wave from the Milky Way's core.
verb
Core an apple.

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