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Nucleus

/ˈnjuːkliəs/

Nucleus (النواة أو المركز) — illustrated meaning of the English word Nucleus on GL Dictionary

Meaning of Nucleus

The central part of a cell or atom; the core of a group.

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النواة أو المركز

🔬⭐ النواة أو المركز؛ الجزء المركزي المُهم؛ المنطقة المركزية في الخلية أو الذرة أو أي نظام، والتي تحتوي على أهم المُكونات ⭐🧬

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Synonyms & related words

Nucleus in a sentence

The nucleus of a neuron holds its DNA.
Scientific/GL Research
A small team formed the nucleus of the firm.
Business/GL Innovation
The nucleus of the invention is set out in the first claim.
Legal/GL Patent
Students draw a cell nucleus.
Educational/GL Training

Origin of Nucleus

From Latin nucleus 'kernel', from nux 'nut'.

In the Genetic Learning (GL) context

In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, nucleus means the core. The 43-day protocol is the nucleus of Genetic G Learning.

Nucleus audio micro-course (transcript)

Three short podcasts about “Nucleus”. Listen with the interactive player.

Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning

Narrator: Today's word is "Nucleus" — noun, pronounced /ˈnjuːkliəs/, with the stress on "nu".

Narrator: A nucleus is the central part of an atom or of a living cell.

Narrator: In plain English, it is the core.

Narrator: It comes from Latin nucleus, kernel of a nut.

Narrator: A common collocation is "cell nucleus", which describes where DNA is stored.

Narrator: It differs from "centre", because nucleus is scientific and suggests control.

Narrator: In a second sense, the nucleus of a team is its core group.

Narrator: Biology, physics, chemistry and management use the word.

Narrator: So remember: the nucleus is the heart of it.

Read podcasts 2 and 3

Podcast 2 — In conversation

Speaker A: Where's the DNA in a cell?

Speaker B: In the NUCLEUS! From Latin for a kernel.

Speaker A: Like a control room?

Speaker B: Exactly.

Speaker A: Example sentences?

Speaker B: "Protons sit in the nucleus", physics. "The cell nucleus holds DNA", biology. "The nucleus of the squad", sport.

Speaker A: Common mistakes?

Speaker B: The plural is "nuclei", "NYOO-klee-eye".

Speaker A: Close relatives?

Speaker B: Core is its cousin, kernel its twin, and heart an alternative — yet nucleus keeps its central charm!

Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering

Speaker B: Let's use "nucleus" in AI prompts — useful for biology lessons and diagrams.

Speaker A: How for lessons?

Speaker B: Explain.

Prompt: Explain the job of the cell nucleus for Year Seven.

Speaker A: And diagrams?

Speaker B: Labels.

Prompt: Create an SVG diagram of an atom with a labelled nucleus.

Speaker A: Could it help quizzes?

Speaker B: Yes, for revision.

Prompt: Write five quiz questions about the nucleus and nuclei.

Speaker A: One more?

Speaker B: Teams.

Prompt: Describe how to build the nucleus of a new product team.

Frequently asked questions about Nucleus

What does Nucleus mean?

The central part of a cell or atom; the core of a group.

ما معنى كلمة Nucleus بالعربي؟

النواة أو المركز — 🔬⭐ النواة أو المركز؛ الجزء المركزي المُهم؛ المنطقة المركزية في الخلية أو الذرة أو أي نظام، والتي تحتوي على أهم المُكونات ⭐🧬

How do you pronounce Nucleus?

Nucleus is pronounced /ˈnjuːkliəs/ and is used as a noun.

How is Nucleus used in a sentence?

The nucleus of a neuron holds its DNA.

What are synonyms of Nucleus?

core, centre, heart, kernel, hub, focus.

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