Kernel vs. Almond

Kernel vs. Almond — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Kernel and Almond

Kernelnoun

The core, center, or essence of an object or system.

the kernel of an argument

Almondnoun

(countable) A type of tree nut.

Kernelnoun

(botany) The central (usually edible) part of a nut, especially once the hard shell has been removed.

Almondnoun

(countable) A small deciduous tree in family Rosaceae, Prunus dulcis, that produces predominantly sweet almonds.

Kernelnoun

(botany) A single seed or grain, especially of corn or wheat.

Almondnoun

Other plants that produce almond-like nuts:

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Kernelnoun

The stone of certain fruits, such as peaches or plums.

Almondnoun

Prunus dulcis var. amara, bitter almond, a variety that only produces bitter fruits

Kernelnoun

A small mass around which other matter is concreted; a nucleus; a concretion or hard lump in the flesh.

Almondnoun

Prunus japonica, flowering almond, an ornamental shrub in family Rosaceae

Kernelnoun

(computing) The central part of many computer operating systems which manages the system's resources and the communication between hardware and software components.

The Linux kernel is open-source.

Almondnoun

Prunus andersonii, desert almond, a North American shrub in family Rosaceae

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Kernelnoun

(computing) The core engine of any complex software system.

Almondnoun

Prunus fasciculata, desert range almond or wild almond, North American shrub in family Rosaceae

Kernelnoun

(calculus) A function used to define an integral transform.

The Dirichlet kernel convolved with a function yields its Fourier series approximation.

Almondnoun

Terminalia catappa, Indian almond or tropical almond, in family Combretaceae

Kernelnoun

(mathematics) A set of pairs of a mapping's domain which are mapped to the same value.

Almondnoun

Brabejum stellatifolium or bitter almond, in family Proteaceae

Kernelnoun

For a given function (especially a linear map between vector spaces), the set of elements in the domain which are mapped to zero; (formally) given f : X → Y, the set {x ∈ X : f(x) = 0}.

If a function is continuous then its kernel is a closed set.

Almondnoun

(uncountable) The colour of the kernel of an almond without its shell and thin seed coat, a creamy off-white colour.

Kernelnoun

For a category with zero morphisms: the equalizer of a given morphism and the zero morphism which is parallel to that given morphism.

Almondnoun

(uncountable) The color of an almond still covered by its skin, a shade of brown.

Kernelnoun

The set of members of a fuzzy set that are fully included (i.e., whose grade of membership is 1).

Almondnoun

Anything shaped like an almond; specifically, a tonsil.

Kernelnoun

(slang) The human clitoris.

Almondadjective

Brownish, resembling the colour of an almond nut.

Kernelnoun

(chemistry) The nucleus and electrons of an atom excluding its valence electrons.

Almondnoun

small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California

Kernelnoun

the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone;

black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell

Almondnoun

oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree

Kernelnoun

a single whole grain of a cereal;

a kernel of corn

Kernelnoun

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

the gist of the prosecutor's argumentthe heart and soul of the Republican Partythe nub of the story