Synonyms for core

Other words for “core”, grouped by meaning.

We found 21 synonyms for “core”. The most common are nucleus, core group, kernel, substance, center.

noun a small group of indispensable persons or things

Synonymsnucleus core group

noun the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

Synonymskernel substance center centre essence gist heart heart and soul inwardness marrow meat nub pith sum nitty-gritty

noun an organization founded by James Leonard Farmer in 1942 to work for racial equality

SynonymsCongress of Racial Equality

noun the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

Synonymseffect essence burden gist

noun (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories

Synonymsmagnetic core

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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