Grep of noun nuclear
nuclear-powered ship
nuclear-powered submarine
nuclear chemist
nuclear chemistry
nuclear energy
nuclear engineering
nuclear explosion
nuclear family
nuclear fission
nuclear fusion
nuclear fusion reaction
nuclear magnetic resonance
nuclear medicine
nuclear physicist
nuclear physics
nuclear power
nuclear propulsion
nuclear reaction
nuclear reactor
nuclear regulatory commission
nuclear resonance
nuclear rocket
nuclear submarine
nuclear warhead
nuclear weapon
Overview of adj nuclear
The adj nuclear has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (13) nuclear, atomic -- (weapons using atomic energy; "nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic bombs")
2. (8) nuclear -- ((physics) of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; "nuclear physics"; "nuclear fission"; "nuclear forces")
3. (1) nuclear -- ((biology) of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell; "nuclear membrane"; "nuclear division")
4. (1) nuclear -- (constituting or like a nucleus; "annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis"; "the nuclear core of the congregation")
Antonyms of adj nuclear
2 of 4 senses of nuclear
Sense 1
nuclear (vs. conventional), atomic
conventional (vs. nuclear)
Sense 4
nuclear
INDIRECT (VIA central) -> peripheral
Similarity of adj nuclear
4 senses of nuclear
Sense 1
nuclear (vs. conventional), atomic
=> thermonuclear
Sense 2
nuclear
Pertains to noun nucleus (Sense 2)
=>nucleus
=> center, centre, midpoint
Sense 3
nuclear
Pertains to noun nucleus (Sense 1)
=>nucleus, cell nucleus, karyon
=> organelle, cell organ
Sense 4
nuclear
=> central (vs. peripheral)
Attributes of adj nuclear
Familiarity of adj nuclear
nuclear used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4)
Grep of adj nuclear
binuclear
mononuclear
nuclear
thermonuclear
trinuclear
Overview of adj nuclear
The adj nuclear has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (13) nuclear, atomic -- (weapons using atomic energy; "nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic bombs")
2. (8) nuclear -- ((physics) of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; "nuclear physics"; "nuclear fission"; "nuclear forces")
3. (1) nuclear -- ((biology) of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell; "nuclear membrane"; "nuclear division")
4. (1) nuclear -- (constituting or like a nucleus; "annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis"; "the nuclear core of the congregation")
nuclear definition
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