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- Dictionarynub/nʌb/
noun
- 1. the crux or central point of a matter: "the nub of the problem lies elsewhere"
- 2. a small lump or protuberance: "he pressed down on the two nubs on top of the phone"
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NUB definition: 1. the most important or basic part of something: 2. the most important or basic part of…. Learn more.
Nub definition: the point, gist, or heart of something.. See examples of NUB used in a sentence.
1. : knob, lump. 2. : nubbin. 3. : gist, point. the nub of the problem. Synonyms. blob. chunk. clod. clot. clump. dollop. glob. gobbet. hunk. knob. lump. nubble. nugget.
A nub is a little piece of something, especially one that sticks out. The raised rubber buttons on your TV remote control are nubs. Tiny lumps or bits are nubs, like the nubs on tree branches that will become buds in the spring, or the nubs on a crocheted blanket, little woven bumps.
The nub of a situation, problem, or argument is the central and most basic part of it.
noun [ S ] us / nʌb / uk / nʌb / Add to word list. the most important or basic part of something: What do you think is the nub of the problem? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Important and essential things. -based. amenity. at the core of something. bare. be-all. flagship. focal point. foundation stone. fundament. grandaddy.
the nub (of something) the central or essential point of a situation, problem, etc. The nub of the matter is that business is declining. She’s too selfish to help.
The point of a story or gist of a matter. Webster's New World. The essence; the core. The nub of a story. American Heritage. Similar definitions. (slang) The clitoris. Wiktionary. More Noun Definitions (1) Synonyms: nubble. stub. inwardness. heart-and-soul. centre. center. nitty-gritty.
1. a small lump or protuberance. 2. a small piece or chunk. 3. the point or gist: the nub of a story. 4. (Textiles) a small fibrous knot in yarn. [C16: variant of knub, from Middle Low German knubbe knob] ˈnubbly adj.
The nub of a situation, problem, or argument is the central and most basic part of it.
