key
Meaning of key
noun
- 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
- each of several buttons on a panel for operating a computer, typewriter, or telephone.
press the ENTER key
- a thing that provides a means of achieving or understanding something.
discipline seems to be the key to her success
- 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
- the dry winged fruit of an ash, maple, or sycamore, typically growing in bunches; a samara.
- the part of a first coat of wall plaster that passes between the laths and so secures the rest.
- the keyhole-shaped area marked on the court near each basket.
he hit another jumper from the top of the key
- of crucial importance.
she became a key figure in the suffragette movement
- 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
- fasten (something) in position with a pin, wedge, or bolt.
the coils may be keyed into the slots by fibre wedges
- 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
- 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
- vandalize (a car) by scraping its paint with a key.
- 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.
Information about key
- The plural form of key is: keys.
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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:
Meaning tonality:
Meaning samara:
Meaning Key:
Meaning cay:
Meaning paint:
Meaning winder:
Meaning keystone:
Meaning identify:
identify, discover, distinguish, describe, name
Meaning the correct solution to a question in a test or quiz:
Meaning a piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime:
Meaning the correct answer to a puzzle:
Meaning a statement or account that makes something clear:
Meaning a long, thin piece of metal on a scale or dial which moves to indicate a figure or position:
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:
Meaning the initiative in an action; an example for others to follow:
Meaning the state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order:
Meaning a condition that must be fulfilled before other things can happen or be done:
Meaning a thing that is absolutely necessary:
Meaning an action or system by which a result is achieved; a method:
Meaning a method, style, or manner of doing something; an optional or alternative form of action:
Meaning a way or course taken in getting from a starting point to a destination:
Meaning a way or track laid down for walking or made by continual treading:
Meaning a thing that ensures admission to or the achievement of something:
Meaning a valid but not commonly known or recognized method of achieving or maintaining something:
Meaning a mathematical relationship or rule expressed in symbols:
Meaning a person who shows the way to others, especially one employed to show tourists around places of interest:
Meaning shine or lustre on a smooth surface:
Meaning an alphabetical list of words relating to a specific subject, text, or dialect, with explanations; a brief dictionary:
Meaning the action of explaining the meaning of something:
Meaning the process of analysing and developing an idea or principle in detail:
Meaning the process of translating words or text from one language into another:
Meaning the action of making a statement or situation less confused and more comprehensible:
Meaning a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory:
Meaning a note by way of explanation or comment added to a text or diagram:
Meaning an alphabetical list by title, author, or other category of a collection of books or documents, for example in a library:
Meaning the wording on a map or diagram explaining the symbols used:
Meaning a system of words, letters, figures, or symbols used to represent others, especially for the purposes of secrecy:
Meaning a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength:
Meaning the quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone:
Meaning the character or quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct from its pitch and intensity:
Meaning the exertion of a modifying or controlling influence on something:
Meaning decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something:
Meaning absolutely necessary:
Meaning forming an essential foundation or starting point; fundamental:
Meaning of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else:
Meaning having a decisive or crucial importance in the success, failure, or existence of something:
Meaning settling an issue; producing a definite result:
Meaning having power and influence over others:
Meaning absolutely necessary; essential:
Meaning first in order of importance; main:
Meaning most noticeable or important:
Meaning of first importance; main:
Meaning most important:
Meaning important, serious, or significant:
Meaning chief in size or importance:
Meaning of great significance or value:
Meaning sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy:
key antonyms
Meaning coming after, less important than, or resulting from someone or something else that is primary:
Meaning relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something:
Translation of key
- Spanish: llave, clave, tipear
- French: clef, clé, taper, entrer, saisir, rentrer
- German: Schlüssel
- Portuguese: chave
- Italian: chiave, tonalità
Anagrams of key
Words that rhyme with key
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