Definitions

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

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a nuclear submarine factory and received a message from Russia's Vladimir Putin hailing the countries' "invincible friendship", state media said Thursday.

From Barron's

Analysts say Iran is moving to restore its missile manufacturing capability while proceeding much more cautiously with its key nuclear sites.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a result, there is strong demand for adding things like nuclear power.

From Barron's

China has an estimated stockpile of more than 600 nuclear warheads, but appears to be building them at a slower place than in recent years, the report states.

From The Wall Street Journal

There’s also plenty of uncertainty about the future of nuclear fusion.

From Barron's

nuclear

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