core
/kɔːr/(noun)
AWL Sublist 3CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
The central, essential, or most fundamental part of something.
Key Academic Collocations
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corecores
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
nucleusheartcruxfoundationessence
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"Literacy and numeracy remain the core subjects around which primary school education is structured."
"At the core of the healthcare debate lies the question of equitable access regardless of household income."
"Manufacturing generated the core proportion of export earnings throughout the initial five-year survey interval."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
Use 'at the core of this dispute lies...' to introduce the central conflict in Task 2 discussion essays.