nucleus
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈnjuːkliəs/
:
núcleo
- As the project progressed, the initial team became the nucleus around which the larger organization was built.
- form the nucleus
- become the nucleus
- a small nucleus
That is the nucleus of a democracy.
- That is the nucleus of a democracy.
- But it was, it was all pulled from the creative nucleus that was that Seattle music scene.
- But the entire tribe, the nucleus of this group of Homo sapiens themselves, is only vulnerable for maybe just two or three hours.
- I think we've got such a great nucleus of, of of a squadron and especially of midfielders, you know, like, so we're looking at England to England game this weekend.
Examples
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The wealth of that Roman branch of this Florentine bank would become the nucleus of the wealth of the Medici.
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The Sigler family in Matanzas province is another example of a nucleus of democratic resistance.
Academic text (2006) -
That is the nucleus of a democracy.
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So we want this to be a nucleus for that type of sharing.
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The significant main ideas and important musical characteristics should form the nucleus of music study.
Academic text (1996) -
The team retained a good amount of its nucleus with few changes from 2006 to 2010.
Blog text (15) -
They started with a nucleus of four or five people.
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The ANC hopes that the anti-apartheid movement represents the nucleus of a support group for assistance.
Academic text (1993) -
Gratitude and the art of thankfulness really are the nucleus of day-to-day joy for me.
Blog text (28) -
In 1911, the first dairy cows and other livestock arrived to become the nucleus of USDA's animal husbandry research activities.
Academic text (2001)
Synonyms
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3.2
The most important central part of something
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3.5
A small group of people who are most important in a larger organization or activity
A small central group that forms the base of an organization or activity
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.2
The part of a cell surrounded by a membrane that holds DNA and controls growth and reproduction
- Specialized
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9.9
A part inside the brain shaped like a tail that helps control movement and learning
- Specialized
A large folded group of brain cells in the back part of the brain that helps control movement and balance
- Specialized
A small part of the brain shaped like an almond that helps control feelings and motivation
- Specialized
A lens-shaped part of the brain made of gray matter that helps control movements you choose
How Central
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nucleus comes from the Latin word nux, which means 'nut' or 'kernel'. So the nucleus of a group is the small, important 'kernel' of people or things that the larger organization grows from.