-
1 kernel
[ˈkəːnl] noun1) the softer substance inside the shell of a nut, or the stone of a fruit such as a plum, peach etc.نواة، حَبَّة، بِذْرَه2) the central, most important part of a matter.لُب الموضوع، جَوْهَر المسألَه -
2 גרעין
גַּרְעִין, גַּלְעִין, גַּרְאִיןc. (v. גָּרַע II) globule, esp. the stone or kernel of a stone fruit, nut Pl. גַּרְעִינִין, גַּלְעִינִין, גַּרְאִי׳. Sabb.VII, 4 (76b) גרעינין Ms. M. (ed. גַּרְעִינֵיהֶן); Y. ed. גַּלְעִינֵיהֶן. Bab. ib. 77b top, question as to spelling with א or ע (decided by ref. to ונגרע Lev. 27:18). Shebi. VII, 3 גל׳. Ter. XI, 5 גַּרְעִינֵי תרומה (Ms. M. גל׳) stones of fruits which are the priests share. Tosef. ib. X, 1; a. fr. V. גַּרְעִינָח. -
3 גלעין
גַּרְעִין, גַּלְעִין, גַּרְאִיןc. (v. גָּרַע II) globule, esp. the stone or kernel of a stone fruit, nut Pl. גַּרְעִינִין, גַּלְעִינִין, גַּרְאִי׳. Sabb.VII, 4 (76b) גרעינין Ms. M. (ed. גַּרְעִינֵיהֶן); Y. ed. גַּלְעִינֵיהֶן. Bab. ib. 77b top, question as to spelling with א or ע (decided by ref. to ונגרע Lev. 27:18). Shebi. VII, 3 גל׳. Ter. XI, 5 גַּרְעִינֵי תרומה (Ms. M. גל׳) stones of fruits which are the priests share. Tosef. ib. X, 1; a. fr. V. גַּרְעִינָח. -
4 גַּרְעִין
גַּרְעִין, גַּלְעִין, גַּרְאִיןc. (v. גָּרַע II) globule, esp. the stone or kernel of a stone fruit, nut Pl. גַּרְעִינִין, גַּלְעִינִין, גַּרְאִי׳. Sabb.VII, 4 (76b) גרעינין Ms. M. (ed. גַּרְעִינֵיהֶן); Y. ed. גַּלְעִינֵיהֶן. Bab. ib. 77b top, question as to spelling with א or ע (decided by ref. to ונגרע Lev. 27:18). Shebi. VII, 3 גל׳. Ter. XI, 5 גַּרְעִינֵי תרומה (Ms. M. גל׳) stones of fruits which are the priests share. Tosef. ib. X, 1; a. fr. V. גַּרְעִינָח. -
5 גַּלְעִין
גַּרְעִין, גַּלְעִין, גַּרְאִיןc. (v. גָּרַע II) globule, esp. the stone or kernel of a stone fruit, nut Pl. גַּרְעִינִין, גַּלְעִינִין, גַּרְאִי׳. Sabb.VII, 4 (76b) גרעינין Ms. M. (ed. גַּרְעִינֵיהֶן); Y. ed. גַּלְעִינֵיהֶן. Bab. ib. 77b top, question as to spelling with א or ע (decided by ref. to ונגרע Lev. 27:18). Shebi. VII, 3 גל׳. Ter. XI, 5 גַּרְעִינֵי תרומה (Ms. M. גל׳) stones of fruits which are the priests share. Tosef. ib. X, 1; a. fr. V. גַּרְעִינָח. -
6 גַּרְאִין
גַּרְעִין, גַּלְעִין, גַּרְאִיןc. (v. גָּרַע II) globule, esp. the stone or kernel of a stone fruit, nut Pl. גַּרְעִינִין, גַּלְעִינִין, גַּרְאִי׳. Sabb.VII, 4 (76b) גרעינין Ms. M. (ed. גַּרְעִינֵיהֶן); Y. ed. גַּלְעִינֵיהֶן. Bab. ib. 77b top, question as to spelling with א or ע (decided by ref. to ונגרע Lev. 27:18). Shebi. VII, 3 גל׳. Ter. XI, 5 גַּרְעִינֵי תרומה (Ms. M. גל׳) stones of fruits which are the priests share. Tosef. ib. X, 1; a. fr. V. גַּרְעִינָח. -
7 lignum
lignum, i, n. [prob. root leg-, v. 2. lĕgo; that which is gathered, i. e. for firewood], wood ( firewood. opp. to materia, timber for building, Dig. 32, 1, 55).I.Lit. (class. only in plur.):B.ligna neque fumosa erunt et ardebunt bene,
Cato, R. R. 130:ligna et sarmenta circumdare, ignem subicere,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 27, § 69:ignem ex lignis viridibus atque umidis fieri jussit,
id. ib. 2, 1, 17, §45: ligna super foco Large reponens,
Hor. C. 1, 9, 5: ligna et virgas et carbones quibusdam videri esse in penu, Mas. Sab. ap. Gell. 4, 1, 22.—Prov.: in silvam ligna ferre, i. e. to perform useless labor, or, as we say in English, to carry coals to Newcastle, Hor. S. 1, 10, 34:lignorum aliquid posce,
Juv. 7, 24.—In gen., timber, wood:II.hos lignum stabat in usus, Annosam si forte nucem dejecerat Eurus,
i. e. for making tables, Juv. 11, 118.—Transf.A.That which is made of wood, a writing-tablet:B.vana supervacui dicunt chirographa ligni,
Juv. 13, 137; 16, 41; a plank:ventis animam committe, dolato confisus ligno,
id. 12, 58.—The hard part of fruit, the shell (of a nut), or the stone or kernel (of cherries, plums, etc.):C.bacarum intus lignum,
Plin. 15, 28, 34, § 111; 15, 3, 3, § 10:lignum in pomo,
id. 13, 4, 9, § 40; of grape-stones, id. 17, 21, 35, § 162.—A fault in table-tops, where the grain of the wood is not curly, but straight, Plin. 13, 15, 30, § 98.—D.( Poet. and late Lat.) A tree, Verg. A. 12, 767; Hor. S. 1, 8, 1; id. C. 2, 13, 11:E.lignum pomiferum,
Vulg. Gen. 1, 11:lignum scientiae boni et mali,
id. ib. 2, 9:lignum vitae,
id. Apoc. 2, 9.—A staff, club (eccl. Lat.):cum gladiis et lignis,
Vulg. Marc. 14, 43 and 48. -
8 Kern
m; -(e)s, -e2. TECH., IN GIEßFORM, ETECH., EINER SPULE, PHYS., eines Reaktors etc.: core; PHYS., des Atoms, BIO., der Zelle: nucleus; den Kern spalten split the atom3. fig. core; (das Wichtigste) auch essence; (Stadtkern etc.) cent|re (Am. -er), heart; der Kern der Sache / des Problems the heart ( oder nub, crux) of the matter / problem; bis zum Kern einer Sache dringen get to the crux of a matter; der harte Kern the hard core; im Kern verdorben rotten to the core; sie hat einen guten Kern she’s good at heart; ein Tief mit Kern über der Nordsee MET. a depression cent(e)red over the North Sea4. eines Baumstamms: heartwood* * *der Kern(Inneres) core; nucleus;(Obstkern) pip; seed; kernel; stone;(Wesentliches) juice; substance* * *Kẹrn [kɛrn]m -(e)s, -e(von Obst) pip, seed; (von Steinobst) stone; (= Nusskern) kernel; (PHYS, BIOL) nucleus; (= Holzkern) heartwood; (fig) (von Problem, Sache) heart, crux, core; (von Stadt) centre (Brit), center (US); (von Gruppe) corejede Legende hat einen wahren Kern — at the heart of every legend there is a core of truth
in ihr steckt ein guter Kern — there's some good in her somewhere
bis zum Kern einer Sache vordringen — to get to the heart or the bottom of a matter
der harte Kern (fig) — the hard core
* * *der1) (the innermost part of something, especially fruit: an apple-core; the core of the earth.) core2) (the softer substance inside the shell of a nut, or the stone of a fruit such as a plum, peach etc.) kernel3) (the central, most important part of a matter.) kernel4) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) stone5) (the central part of an atom.) nucleus6) (the part of a plant or animal cell that controls its development.) nucleus7) (a seed of a fruit: an orange/apple pip.) pip8) (the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) pit* * *<-[e]s, -e>[kɛrn]min ihr steckt ein guter \Kern (fig) she's good at hearteinen wahren \Kern haben (fig) to contain a core of truth2. (Nusskern) kernel3. (Atomkern) nucleus4. (Zellkern) nucleus5. (der zentrale Punkt) heart, cruxder \Kern eines Problems the crux of a problemzum \Kern eines Problems kommen to get to the heart of a problemkommen wir zum \Kern der Sache! let's get to the point!7.▶ der harte \Kern the hard core* * *der; Kern[e]s, Kerneder Kern eines Problems/Vorschlags — (fig.) the crux or gist of a problem/gist of a suggestion
er hat einen guten od. in ihm steckt ein guter Kern — (fig.) he is good at heart
zum Kern einer Sache (Gen.) kommen — (fig.) get to the heart of a matter
2) (wichtigster Teil einer Gruppe) core; nucleus3) (Physik): (AtomKern) nucleus4) (einer elektrischen Spule, eines Reaktors) core* * *2. TECH, in Gießform, ELEK, einer Spule, PHYS, eines Reaktors etc: core; PHYS, des Atoms, BIOL, der Zelle: nucleus;den Kern spalten split the atomder Kern der Sache/des Problems the heart ( oder nub, crux) of the matter/problem;bis zum Kern einer Sache dringen get to the crux of a matter;der harte Kern the hard core;im Kern verdorben rotten to the core;sie hat einen guten Kern she’s good at heart;4. eines Baumstamms: heartwoodKern… im subst PHYS nuclear …* * *der; Kern[e]s, Kerneder Kern eines Problems/Vorschlags — (fig.) the crux or gist of a problem/gist of a suggestion
er hat einen guten od. in ihm steckt ein guter Kern — (fig.) he is good at heart
zum Kern einer Sache (Gen.) kommen — (fig.) get to the heart of a matter
2) (wichtigster Teil einer Gruppe) core; nucleus3) (Physik): (AtomKern) nucleus4) (einer elektrischen Spule, eines Reaktors) core* * *-e m.kernel n.nucleus n.pip n.pith n.quintessence n.stone n. -e n.core n. -
9 noyau
masculine nouna. [de fruit] stone ; [de cellule, atome] nucleusb. ( = personnes) nucleus ; ( = groupe de fidèles, de manifestants, d'opposants) small group* * *pl noyaux nwajo nom masculin1) ( de fruit) stone GB, pit USfruits à noyau — stone fruit GB, fruit with pits US
2) ( groupe humain) small group3) ( partie centrale) Biologie, Physique nucleus; ( de la Terre) core; Construction, Bâtiment newel; Linguistique ( de phrase) kernel; ( d'intonation) nucleus; Informatique kernel* * *nwajonoyaux pl nm1) [fruit] stone Grande-Bretagne pit USA2) BIOLOGIE nucleus3) PHYSIQUE nucleus4) ÉLECTRICITÉ, ÉLECTRONIQUE core5) GÉOGRAPHIE core6) fig (= centre) core7) (fig) [résistants] cell* * *1 ( de fruit) stone GB, pit US; fruits à noyau stone fruit GB, fruit with pits US; noyau de prune/d'olive plum/olive stone ou pit;2 ( groupe humain) core; noyau de fidèles/d'artistes core of faithful supporters/of artists; noyaux de résistance pockets of resistance; noyaux d'agitateurs small groups of agitators;3 ( partie centrale) Astron, Biol, Nucl nucleus; Électrotech, Géol core; Constr newel; Ling ( de phrase) kernel; ( d'intonation) nucleus; Ordinat kernel.noyau dur hard core.( pluriel masculin noyaux) [nwajo] nom masculinnoyau de cerise/pêche cherry/peach stoneenlever le noyau d'un fruit to pit a fruit, to remove the stone from a fruit2. [centre] nucleus3. [petit groupe] small grouple noyau dur [d'un parti, de l'actionnariat] the hard corenoyau de résistance pocket ou centre of resistance6. FINANCE -
10 nucleus
I.Lit.A.A nut; applied also to fruits resembling a nut:B.nucleus amygdalae,
Plin. 15, 13, 12, § 42:avellanae,
id. 37, 4, 15, § 56:pinearum nucum,
id. 15, 10, 9, § 35; cf.pineus,
Cels. 2, 22.—Prov.: e nuce nuculeum qui esse vult, frangit nucem, he who would eat the kernel of a nut breaks the nut, i. e. he who desires an advantage should not shun the labor of earning it, Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 55:nuculeum amisi, retinui pigneri putamina,
I have lost the kernel and kept the shell, id. Capt. 3, 4, 122.—The hard, uneatable kernel, the stone of fruits:II.nuculei olivarum,
Plin. 37, 11, 73, § 188:persicorum,
id. 23, 7, 67, § 132:cerasorum,
id. 23, 7, 72, § 141:lignosus nucleus,
id. 13, 19, 34, § 112:acini,
id. 23, 1, 9, § 13.—Transf.A.The kernel, the inner part, inside of a thing:B.nucleus gallae,
Plin. 24, 4, 5, § 10:myrrhae,
id. 12, 16, 35, § 70:allii,
id. 19, 6, 34, § 111:conchae,
pearls, id. 9, 35, 55, § 111.—The kernel, i. e. the hardest, firmest, most solid part of a thing:pinguitudinis (terrae),
Plin. 17, 6, 4, § 42:ferri,
id. 34, 14, 41, § 144; 36, 25, 62, § 187:insuper ex testā nucleus inducatur,
Vitr. 7, 1. -
11 nuculeus
I.Lit.A.A nut; applied also to fruits resembling a nut:B.nucleus amygdalae,
Plin. 15, 13, 12, § 42:avellanae,
id. 37, 4, 15, § 56:pinearum nucum,
id. 15, 10, 9, § 35; cf.pineus,
Cels. 2, 22.—Prov.: e nuce nuculeum qui esse vult, frangit nucem, he who would eat the kernel of a nut breaks the nut, i. e. he who desires an advantage should not shun the labor of earning it, Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 55:nuculeum amisi, retinui pigneri putamina,
I have lost the kernel and kept the shell, id. Capt. 3, 4, 122.—The hard, uneatable kernel, the stone of fruits:II.nuculei olivarum,
Plin. 37, 11, 73, § 188:persicorum,
id. 23, 7, 67, § 132:cerasorum,
id. 23, 7, 72, § 141:lignosus nucleus,
id. 13, 19, 34, § 112:acini,
id. 23, 1, 9, § 13.—Transf.A.The kernel, the inner part, inside of a thing:B.nucleus gallae,
Plin. 24, 4, 5, § 10:myrrhae,
id. 12, 16, 35, § 70:allii,
id. 19, 6, 34, § 111:conchae,
pearls, id. 9, 35, 55, § 111.—The kernel, i. e. the hardest, firmest, most solid part of a thing:pinguitudinis (terrae),
Plin. 17, 6, 4, § 42:ferri,
id. 34, 14, 41, § 144; 36, 25, 62, § 187:insuper ex testā nucleus inducatur,
Vitr. 7, 1. -
12 κόκκος
Grammatical information: m.Meaning: 1. `kernel of fruits, esp. of the pomegranate' (h. Cer., IA.; cf. Strömberg Theophrastea 185); 2. `berry (gall) of the kermes oak, scarlet, the kermes oak' (Thphr., Gal., Dsc.; Michell ClassRev. 69, 246); 3. metaph. `pill' (medic.).Compounds: Compp., e. g. κοκκο-βαφής `painted with scarlet' (Thphr.), καλλί-κοκκος `with beautiful kernes' (Thphr.); κοκκό-δαφνον, δαφνό-κοκκον (medic.) = κόκκος δάφνης, δαφνίς (Strömberg Wortstudien 7).Derivatives: Diminut. κοκκίον, κοκκάριον (medic.); κόκκων, - ωνος m. `kernel of the granate' (Sol., Hp.), `mistletoe-berry' (H.), κόκκαλος m. `kernel of the stone pine' (Hp., Gal.; Chantraine Formation 247); κοκκίδες pl. `scarlet slippers' (Herod.), - ίδα αἴγειρον H.; κόκκινος `scarlet' (Herod., pap., Arr.) with κοκκινίζω `be scharlet' (Sch.), κοκκηρός `made of scarlet' ( Edict. Diocl.; like οἰνηρός, ἐλαιηρός); κοκκίζω `take out the kernel' (A., Ar.).Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]Etymology: Etymology unknown, prob foreign; note the popular gemination (Chantraine Formation 7). - Alessio Studi etr. 18, 126 (s. also Belardi Doxa 3, 210) reminds of Span. cuesco `note' and considers a Mediterranaean * cosco-, from which κόκκος(? rejected by Fur. 293 n. 4). - Prob. Pre-Greek.Page in Frisk: 1,895Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό) > κόκκος
-
13 איסטרוביל
אִיסְטְרֹובִיל, אִיסְטְרֹובְלָא, אִסְ׳, אִצְ׳, אִיצְ׳m. (στρόβιλος) 1) cone, also kernel of the stone pine, (nux pinea).Pl. אִיסְטְרֹובְלִין, אִיסְטְרֹובִילִין Ab. Zar. I, 5 (13b sq.); defined ibid. fruit of the cedar (stone pine); a. fr. Pesik. R. s. 10 אסטרובלית (read לִיםor לֹות). 2) (v. Sm. Ant. s. v. Mola) the cone or lower millstone (which is immovable, hence included in the sale of the house). B. Bath.IV, 3. Zabim IV, 2.Pl. אִסְטְרֹובְלִין, אִיִסְטְרֹובִילֵי, Gen. R. s. 28; a. e. Keth.69a Ar. (ed. more correctly בל …, sing.). -
14 אִיסְטְרֹובִיל
אִיסְטְרֹובִיל, אִיסְטְרֹובְלָא, אִסְ׳, אִצְ׳, אִיצְ׳m. (στρόβιλος) 1) cone, also kernel of the stone pine, (nux pinea).Pl. אִיסְטְרֹובְלִין, אִיסְטְרֹובִילִין Ab. Zar. I, 5 (13b sq.); defined ibid. fruit of the cedar (stone pine); a. fr. Pesik. R. s. 10 אסטרובלית (read לִיםor לֹות). 2) (v. Sm. Ant. s. v. Mola) the cone or lower millstone (which is immovable, hence included in the sale of the house). B. Bath.IV, 3. Zabim IV, 2.Pl. אִסְטְרֹובְלִין, אִיִסְטְרֹובִילֵי, Gen. R. s. 28; a. e. Keth.69a Ar. (ed. more correctly בל …, sing.). -
15 אִיסְטְרֹובְלָא
אִיסְטְרֹובִיל, אִיסְטְרֹובְלָא, אִסְ׳, אִצְ׳, אִיצְ׳m. (στρόβιλος) 1) cone, also kernel of the stone pine, (nux pinea).Pl. אִיסְטְרֹובְלִין, אִיסְטְרֹובִילִין Ab. Zar. I, 5 (13b sq.); defined ibid. fruit of the cedar (stone pine); a. fr. Pesik. R. s. 10 אסטרובלית (read לִיםor לֹות). 2) (v. Sm. Ant. s. v. Mola) the cone or lower millstone (which is immovable, hence included in the sale of the house). B. Bath.IV, 3. Zabim IV, 2.Pl. אִסְטְרֹובְלִין, אִיִסְטְרֹובִילֵי, Gen. R. s. 28; a. e. Keth.69a Ar. (ed. more correctly בל …, sing.). -
16 אִסְ׳
אִיסְטְרֹובִיל, אִיסְטְרֹובְלָא, אִסְ׳, אִצְ׳, אִיצְ׳m. (στρόβιλος) 1) cone, also kernel of the stone pine, (nux pinea).Pl. אִיסְטְרֹובְלִין, אִיסְטְרֹובִילִין Ab. Zar. I, 5 (13b sq.); defined ibid. fruit of the cedar (stone pine); a. fr. Pesik. R. s. 10 אסטרובלית (read לִיםor לֹות). 2) (v. Sm. Ant. s. v. Mola) the cone or lower millstone (which is immovable, hence included in the sale of the house). B. Bath.IV, 3. Zabim IV, 2.Pl. אִסְטְרֹובְלִין, אִיִסְטְרֹובִילֵי, Gen. R. s. 28; a. e. Keth.69a Ar. (ed. more correctly בל …, sing.). -
17 אִצְ׳
אִיסְטְרֹובִיל, אִיסְטְרֹובְלָא, אִסְ׳, אִצְ׳, אִיצְ׳m. (στρόβιλος) 1) cone, also kernel of the stone pine, (nux pinea).Pl. אִיסְטְרֹובְלִין, אִיסְטְרֹובִילִין Ab. Zar. I, 5 (13b sq.); defined ibid. fruit of the cedar (stone pine); a. fr. Pesik. R. s. 10 אסטרובלית (read לִיםor לֹות). 2) (v. Sm. Ant. s. v. Mola) the cone or lower millstone (which is immovable, hence included in the sale of the house). B. Bath.IV, 3. Zabim IV, 2.Pl. אִסְטְרֹובְלִין, אִיִסְטְרֹובִילֵי, Gen. R. s. 28; a. e. Keth.69a Ar. (ed. more correctly בל …, sing.). -
18 אִיצְ׳
אִיסְטְרֹובִיל, אִיסְטְרֹובְלָא, אִסְ׳, אִצְ׳, אִיצְ׳m. (στρόβιλος) 1) cone, also kernel of the stone pine, (nux pinea).Pl. אִיסְטְרֹובְלִין, אִיסְטְרֹובִילִין Ab. Zar. I, 5 (13b sq.); defined ibid. fruit of the cedar (stone pine); a. fr. Pesik. R. s. 10 אסטרובלית (read לִיםor לֹות). 2) (v. Sm. Ant. s. v. Mola) the cone or lower millstone (which is immovable, hence included in the sale of the house). B. Bath.IV, 3. Zabim IV, 2.Pl. אִסְטְרֹובְלִין, אִיִסְטְרֹובִילֵי, Gen. R. s. 28; a. e. Keth.69a Ar. (ed. more correctly בל …, sing.). -
19 גרעין
Nahal group————————nucleus (of the atom), nuclein; kernel, grain, stone -
20 kjerne
См. также в других словарях:
kernel — kernelless, adj. kernelly, adj. /kerr nl/, n., v., kerneled, kerneling or (esp. Brit.) kernelled, kernelling. n. 1. the softer, usually edible part contained in the shell of a nut or the stone of a fruit. 2. the body of a seed within its husk or… … Universalium
kernel — ker|nel [ˈkə:nl US ˈkə:r ] n [: Old English; Origin: cyrnel, from corn; CORN] 1.) the part of a nut or seed inside the shell or the part inside the stone of some fruits 2.) [usually singular] one of the small yellow pieces on a corn ↑cob 3.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
kernel — /ˈkɜnəl / (say kernuhl) noun 1. the softer, usually edible, part contained in the shell of a nut or the stone of a fruit. 2. the body of a seed within its husk or integuments. 3. a grain, as of wheat. 4. the central part of anything; the nucleus; …
kernel — ker•nel [[t]ˈkɜr nl[/t]] n. v. neled, nel•ing (esp. brit.) nelled, nel•ling. 1) bot the softer, usu. edible part contained in the shell of a nut or the stone of a fruit 2) bot the body of a seed within its husk 3) the central or most important… … From formal English to slang
The Who — at a 1975 curtain call. Left to right: Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend Background information Origin … Wikipedia
kernel — ► NOUN 1) a softer part of a nut, seed, or fruit stone contained within its hard shell. 2) the seed and hard husk of a cereal, especially wheat. 3) the central or most important part of something. ORIGIN Old English, small corn … English terms dictionary
The Cantos — by Ezra Pound is a long, incomplete poem in 120 sections, each of which is a canto . Most of it was written between 1915 and 1962, although much of the early work was abandoned and the early cantos, as finally published, date from 1922 onwards.… … Wikipedia
Stone — n. & v. n. 1 a solid non metallic mineral matter, of which rock is made. b a piece of this, esp. a small piece. 2 Building a = LIMESTONE (Portland stone). b = SANDSTONE (Bath stone). 3 Mineral. = precious stone. 4 a stony meteorite, an aerolite.… … Useful english dictionary
stone — n. & v. n. 1 a solid non metallic mineral matter, of which rock is made. b a piece of this, esp. a small piece. 2 Building a = LIMESTONE (Portland stone). b = SANDSTONE (Bath stone). 3 Mineral. = precious stone. 4 a stony meteorite, an aerolite.… … Useful english dictionary
stone — Synonyms and related words: Irish confetti, Lydian stone, Tarmac, Tarvia, aa, abyssal rock, acorn, adamant, adamantine, adobe, agate, alexandrite, amethyst, anklet, anthraconite, aplite, aquamarine, arch, armlet, ashlar, asphalt, aventurine,… … Moby Thesaurus
Stone–Weierstrass theorem — In mathematical analysis, the Weierstrass approximation theorem states that every continuous function defined on an interval [ a , b ] can be uniformly approximated as closely as desired by a polynomial function. Because polynomials are the… … Wikipedia