ydinaines

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (education) core content skills and knowledge, which are essential for mastering a certain field of knowledge, consists normally of theories, models and principles rather than individual facts

Etymology

Compound from Finnish ydin (nuclear, core, nucleus, central, medullary, kernel, marrow, pith, originally marrow) + Finnish aines (constituent, material, ingredient).

Origin

Finnish

aines

Gloss

constituent, material, ingredient

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