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Nub vs Kernel - What's the difference?

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Kernel is a synonym of nub.



In lang=en terms the difference between nub and kernel

is that nub is the clitoris while kernel is the human clitoris.

As nouns the difference between nub and kernel

is that nub is the innermost section of a chrysalis in a silk cocoon while kernel is the core, center, or essence of an object or system.

As a verb nub

is to hit the ball weakly.

nub

Albanian

Noun

  • newbie, amateur
  • Synonyms

    *

    kernel

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
  • the kernel of an argument
  • The central (usually edible) part of a nut, especially once the hard shell has been removed.
  • A single seed or grain, especially of corn or wheat.
  • (US) The stone of certain fruits, such as peaches or plums.
  • A small mass around which other matter is concreted; a nucleus; a concretion or hard lump in the flesh.
  • (computing) The central part of many computer operating systems which manages the system's resources and the communication between hardware and software components.
  • (calculus) A function used to define an integral transform.
  • The Dirichlet kernel convolved with a function yields its Fourier series approximation.
  • (mathematics) A set of pairs of a mapping's domain which are mapped to the same value.
  • (mathematics, algebra) Those elements, in the domain of a function, which the function maps to zero.
  • If a function is continuous then its kernel is a closed set.
  • (mathematics, fuzzy set theory) The set of members of a fuzzy set that are fully included (i.e., whose grade of membership is 1).
  • (slang) The human clitoris.
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  • Using the blunt end of one of the vibraphone mallets, he pried open her folds. With the balled end of the other, he rhythmically rolled over her kernel .

    Antonyms

    * (computing) userland * (algebra) support

    Meronyms

    * (algebra) root, zero

    Derived terms

    * cokernel * kernel function * kernel hacker * kernel of truth * kernel space * kernelization