Key

Meaning of Key

noun
  1. a small piece of shaped metal with incisions cut to fit the wards of a particular lock, which is inserted into a lock and turned to open or close it.
    there were two keys to the cupboard
    a room key
  2. each of several buttons on a panel for operating a computer, typewriter, or telephone.
    press the ENTER key
  3. a thing that provides a means of achieving or understanding something.
    discipline seems to be the key to her success
  4. a group of notes based on a particular note and comprising a scale, regarded as forming the tonal basis of a piece of music.
    the key of E minor
  5. the dry winged fruit of an ash, maple, or sycamore, typically growing in bunches; a samara.
  6. the part of a first coat of wall plaster that passes between the laths and so secures the rest.
  7. the keyhole-shaped area marked on the court near each basket.
    he hit another jumper from the top of the key
adjective
  1. of crucial importance.
    she became a key figure in the suffragette movement
verb
  1. enter or operate on (data) by means of a computer keyboard or telephone keypad.
    not everyone can key data quickly and accurately
    she keyed in a series of commands
    the information is then keyed into a computer
    a hacker caused disruption after keying into a vital database
  2. fasten (something) in position with a pin, wedge, or bolt.
    the coils may be keyed into the slots by fibre wedges
  3. roughen (a surface) to help the adhesion of plaster or other material.
    a wooden float with nails driven through it is used to key the wall surface between coats
  4. word (an advertisement in a periodical), typically by varying the form of the address given, so as to identify the publication generating particular responses.
    one keys advertisements and measures returns
  5. vandalize (a car) by scraping its paint with a key.
  6. be the crucial factor in achieving.
    Ewing keyed a 73–35 advantage on the boards with twenty rebounds

Old English cǣg, cǣge, of unknown origin.

noun

a low-lying island or reef, especially in the Caribbean.

late 17th century: from Spanish cayo ‘shoal, reef’, influenced by quay.

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Hyphenation of Key

Key

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 3 chars.
  • Key is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

Key synonyms

Meaning cardinal:

cardinal, central, fundamental, primal

Meaning operative:

operative

Meaning tonality:

tonality

Meaning samara:

samara

Meaning cay:

cay

Meaning paint:

paint

Meaning winder:

winder

Meaning keystone:

keystone, headstone

Meaning identify:

identify, discover, distinguish, describe, name

Meaning the correct solution to a question in a test or quiz:

answer

Meaning a piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime:

clue

Meaning the correct answer to a puzzle:

solution

Meaning a statement or account that makes something clear:

explanation

Meaning a long, thin piece of metal on a scale or dial which moves to indicate a figure or position:

pointer

Meaning a thing said or done that serves as a signal to an actor or other performer to enter or to begin their speech or performance:

cue

Meaning the initiative in an action; an example for others to follow:

lead

Meaning the state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order:

condition

Meaning a condition that must be fulfilled before other things can happen or be done:

precondition

Meaning a thing that is absolutely necessary:

essential

Meaning an action or system by which a result is achieved; a method:

means

Meaning a method, style, or manner of doing something; an optional or alternative form of action:

way

Meaning a way or course taken in getting from a starting point to a destination:

route

Meaning a way or track laid down for walking or made by continual treading:

path

Meaning a thing that ensures admission to or the achievement of something:

passport

Meaning a valid but not commonly known or recognized method of achieving or maintaining something:

secret

Meaning a mathematical relationship or rule expressed in symbols:

formula

Meaning a person who shows the way to others, especially one employed to show tourists around places of interest:

guide

Meaning shine or lustre on a smooth surface:

gloss

Meaning an alphabetical list of words relating to a specific subject, text, or dialect, with explanations; a brief dictionary:

glossary

Meaning the action of explaining the meaning of something:

interpretation

Meaning the process of analysing and developing an idea or principle in detail:

explication

Meaning the process of translating words or text from one language into another:

translation

Meaning the action of making a statement or situation less confused and more comprehensible:

clarification

Meaning a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory:

exposition

Meaning a note by way of explanation or comment added to a text or diagram:

annotation

Meaning an alphabetical list by title, author, or other category of a collection of books or documents, for example in a library:

index

Meaning the wording on a map or diagram explaining the symbols used:

legend

Meaning a system of words, letters, figures, or symbols used to represent others, especially for the purposes of secrecy:

code

Meaning a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength:

tone

Meaning the quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone:

pitch

Meaning the character or quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct from its pitch and intensity:

timbre

Meaning the exertion of a modifying or controlling influence on something:

modulation

Meaning decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something:

crucial

Meaning absolutely necessary:

indispensable

Meaning forming an essential foundation or starting point; fundamental:

basic

Meaning of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else:

pivotal

Meaning having a decisive or crucial importance in the success, failure, or existence of something:

critical

Meaning settling an issue; producing a definite result:

decisive

Meaning having power and influence over others:

dominant

Meaning absolutely necessary; essential:

vital

Meaning first in order of importance; main:

principal

Meaning most noticeable or important:

salient

Meaning of first importance; main:

prime

Meaning most important:

chief, leading

Meaning important, serious, or significant:

major

Meaning chief in size or importance:

main

Meaning of great significance or value:

important

Meaning sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy:

significant

Key antonyms

Meaning coming after, less important than, or resulting from someone or something else that is primary:

secondary

Meaning relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something:

peripheral

Anagrams of Key

kye

Words that rhyme with Key

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