The difference between Core and Sum

When used as nouns, core means the central part of fruit, containing the kernels or seeds, whereas sum means a quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.

When used as verbs, core means to remove the core of an apple or other fruit, whereas sum means to add together.

check bellow for the other definitions of Core and Sum

  1. Core as a noun:

    The central part of fruit, containing the kernels or seeds.

    Examples:

    "the core of an apple or quince"

  2. Core as a noun:

    The heart or inner part of a physical thing

  3. Core as a noun:

    The center or inner part of a space or area

    Examples:

    "the core of a square"

    "rfquotek Sir Walter Raleigh"

  4. Core as a noun:

    The most important part of a thing; the essence.

    Examples:

    "the core of a subject"

  5. Core as a noun (engineering):

    The portion of a mold that creates an internal cavity within a casting or that makes a hole in or through a casting.

  6. Core as a noun:

    The bony process which forms the central axis of the horns in many animals.

  7. Core as a noun (computing):

    Magnetic data storage.

  8. Core as a noun (computer hardware):

    An individual computer processor, in the sense when several processors (called cores or CPU cores) are plugged together in one single integrated circuit to work as one (called multi-core processor).

    Examples:

    "I wanted to play a particular computer game, which required I buy a new computer, so while the game said it needed at least a dual-core processor, I wanted my computer to be a bit ahead of the curve, so I bought a quad-core."

  9. Core as a noun (engineering):

    The material between surface materials in a structured composite sandwich material.

    Examples:

    "a floor panel with a Nomex honeycomb core'"

  10. Core as a noun:

    The inner part of a nuclear reactor in which the nuclear reaction takes place.

  11. Core as a noun:

    A piece of soft iron, inside the windings of an electromagnet, that channels the magnetic field.

  12. Core as a noun:

    A disorder of sheep caused by worms in the liver.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Halliwell"

  13. Core as a noun:

    A cylindrical sample of rock or other materials obtained by core drilling.

  14. Core as a noun (medicine):

    A tiny sample of organic material obtained by means of a fine-needle biopsy.

  15. Core as a noun (biochemistry):

    The central part of a protein structure consisting in mostly hydrophobic aminoacids.

  16. Core as a noun (game theory):

    The set of feasible allocations that cannot be improved upon by a subset (a coalition) of the economy's agents.

  1. Core as a verb:

    To remove the core of an apple or other fruit.

  2. Core as a verb:

    To extract a sample with a drill.

  1. Core as a noun (obsolete):

    A body of individuals; an assemblage.

  1. Core as a noun:

    A miner's underground working time or shift.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Raymond"

  1. Core as a noun (historical, _, units of measure):

    a former Hebrew and Phoenician unit of volume.

  1. Core as a noun (automotive, machinery, aviation, marine):

    A deposit paid by the purchaser of a rebuilt part, to be refunded on return of a used, rebuildable part, or the returned rebuildable part itself.

  1. Sum as a noun:

    A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.

    Examples:

    "The sum of 3 and 4 is 7."

  2. Sum as a noun (often plural):

    An arithmetic computation, especially one posed to a student as an exercise (not necessarily limited to addition).

    Examples:

    "We're learning about division, and the sums are tricky."

  3. Sum as a noun:

    A quantity of money.

    Examples:

    "a tidy sum"

    "the sum of forty pounds"

  4. Sum as a noun:

    A summary; the principal points or thoughts when viewed together; the amount; the substance; compendium.

    Examples:

    "This is the sum of all the evidence in the case."

    "This is the sum and substance of his objections."

  5. Sum as a noun:

    A central idea or point.

  6. Sum as a noun:

    The utmost degree.

  7. Sum as a noun (obsolete):

    An old English measure of corn equal to the quarter.

  1. Sum as a verb (transitive):

    To add together.

  2. Sum as a verb (transitive):

    To give a summary of.

  1. Sum as a noun:

    The basic unit of money in Kyrgyzstan.

  2. Sum as a noun:

    The basic unit of money in Uzbekistan.

  1. Sum as a pronoun (AAVE):

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