Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: nucleus
IPA transcription: [n'ukliəs]
Pronunciations of nucleus
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: nucleus, cell_nucleus, karyon
    Meaning: a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
  • Synonyms: nucleus
    Meaning: the positively charged dense center of an atom
  • Synonyms: core, nucleus, core_group
    Meaning: a small group of indispensable persons or things; "five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program"
Usage examples
  • You have a kind nucleus at the interior of your exterior after all.
  • Shamrock Hall became a place of joy and order; and--more important still--the nucleus of the Groome Street Gang had been formed.
  • "This is the nucleus, the nucleus," said the Colonel, unrolling his map. "Here is the deepo, the church, the City Hall and so on."
  • Thus was formed the nucleus of the "Gun Club." In a single month after its formation it numbered 1,833 effective members and 30,565 corresponding members.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording History of Earth, License CC BY-SA 4.0