nub

English Thesaurus

1. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	cognitive content, content, mental object,
definition	:	the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	bare bones,
definition	:	(plural) the most basic facts or elements (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	hypostasis,
definition	:	(metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	haecceity, quiddity,
definition	:	the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	quintessence,
definition	:	the purest and most concentrated essence of something (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	stuff,
definition	:	a critically important or characteristic component (noun.cognition)

2. a small piece (noun.object)

hypernym	:	part, piece,
definition	:	a portion of a natural object (noun.object)

hyponym	:	nubbin,
definition	:	a small nub (especially an undeveloped fruit or ear of corn) (noun.object)

3. a small lump or protuberance (noun.shape)

hypernym	:	bulge, bump, excrescence, extrusion, gibbosity, gibbousness, hump, jut, prominence, protrusion, protuberance, swelling,
definition	:	something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings (noun.shape)

4. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	summate,
definition	:	form or constitute a cumulative effect (verb.social)

derivation	:	pithy, sententious,
definition	:	concise and full of meaning (adj.all)

derivation	:	all important, all-important, crucial, essential, of the essence,
definition	:	of the greatest importance (adj.all)

derivation	:	cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal,
definition	:	serving as an essential component (adj.all)

derivation	:	meaty, substantive,
definition	:	being on topic and prompting thought (adj.all)

5. a small lump or protuberance (noun.shape)

derivation	:	homespun, nubbly, nubby, slubbed, tweedy,
definition	:	of textiles; having a rough surface (adj.all)

6. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	summate,
definition	:	form or constitute a cumulative effect (verb.social)

derivation	:	pithy, sententious,
definition	:	concise and full of meaning (adj.all)

derivation	:	all important, all-important, crucial, essential, of the essence,
definition	:	of the greatest importance (adj.all)

derivation	:	cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal,
definition	:	serving as an essential component (adj.all)

derivation	:	meaty, substantive,
definition	:	being on topic and prompting thought (adj.all)

7. a small lump or protuberance (noun.shape)

derivation	:	homespun, nubbly, nubby, slubbed, tweedy,
definition	:	of textiles; having a rough surface (adj.all)