Core
Core noun - The main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts.
Usage example: a starfish can even survive the division of its core into two parts; both halves then regenerate
Nearby Words: cored, coring
Component
Component noun - One of the parts that make up a whole.
Nearby Word: componentry
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Component and Core. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/core/component
Core & Component. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/core/component>.
Component or Core. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/core/component.
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