nuclear

[noo-klee-er, nyoo-, -kyuh-ler] / ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu-, -kyə lər /

ADJECTIVE

central

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basic essential fundamental important key paramount pivotal significant

STRONG

cardinal center chief dominant interior intermediate leading master mean median middle midway primary prime radical ruling salient umbilical

WEAK

axial centric centroidal equidistant focal foremost inmost inner mid middlemost midmost omphalic outstanding overriding predominant

Antonyms

STRONGEST

additional auxiliary extra inessential insignificant minor nonessential secondary trivial unimportant unsubstantial

STRONG

exterior extreme inferior outer outside subordinate

WEAK

peripheral

ADJECTIVE

inner

Synonyms

WEAK

close constitutional essential familiar focal inherent innermore inside interior internal intestinal intimate intrinsic inward

Antonyms

WEAK

exterior external outer outside physical

ADJECTIVE

organic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

biological

STRONG

anatomical constitutional essential fundamental integral living necessary original primary prime primitive principal

WEAK

amoebic animate basal biotic cellular elemental inherent innate live plasmic structural vital

Antonyms

STRONG

accessory auxiliary extra inessential minor secondary trivial unimportant unnecessary

WEAK

inorganic man-made unnatural

Example Sentences

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The Modi government has been bullish on civilian nuclear power and wants to build more reactors, but it needs a steady supply of uranium to sustain the plan.

From BBC

Oil futures jumped on Friday after nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran in Geneva ended with no concrete agreements.

From MarketWatch

The nuclear powered octocopter will study Titan's surface geology and chemistry in detail.

From Science Daily

French President Emmanual Macron is Monday to reveal his vision for how France's nuclear arsenal could bolster defence in Europe, with the continent scrambling to re-arm against an aggressive Russia and as Washington turns away.

From Barron's

Satellite imagery suggests that Iran has been hardening entrances to its nuclear sites in case of attack.

From The Wall Street Journal

nuclear

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