key

Letters that make key

e, k, y are letters that make 'key'

Words within key

are words within 'key'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of key

okey, keys are words created by adding a letter to 'key'

20 possible definitions for 'key'

Key as "serving as an essential component"

Under this definition, key is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

primal, fundamental, cardinal, central have the same meaning as 'key'

Derivatives of key

core, centre of attention, essence, center, centre, heart and soul, substance, heart, inwardness, sum, marrow, center of attention, kernel, gist, meat, nub, pith, nitty-gritty are derivatives of 'key'.

Similar to key

important, of import are similar to 'key'.

Key as "the central building block at the top of an arch or vault"

Under this definition, key is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

keystone, headstone have the same meaning as 'key'

key as a type

'key' can be a type of building block.

Types of key

coign, coigne, quoin are types of 'key'.

key as a part

'key' can be a part of arch.

Key as "something crucial for explaining"

Under this definition, key is a noun and has the following properties:

key as a type

'key' can be a type of explanation.

Example of key used within this context

"the key to development is economic integration"

Key as "a list of answers to a test"

Under this definition, key is a noun and has the following properties:

key as a type

'key' can be a type of listing, list.

Example of key used within this context

"some students had stolen the key to the final exam"

Key as "(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court, usually painted a different color from the rest of the court"

Under this definition, key is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

paint has the same meaning as key

key as a type

'key' can be a type of space.

key as a part

'key' can be a part of basketball court.

Parts of key

foul line is a part of key.

key as a category

'key' can be a category of basketball, basketball game, hoops.

Example of key used within this context

"he hit a jump shot from the top of the key", "he dominates play in the paint"

Key as "regulate the musical pitch of"

Under this definition, key is a verb and has the following properties:

key as a type

'key' can be a type of chord, harmonize, harmonise.

key as a category

'key' can be a category of music.

Derivatives of key

key, tonality are derivatives of 'key'.

Key as "harmonize with or adjust to"

Under this definition, key is a verb and has the following properties:

key as a type

'key' can be a type of reconcile, harmonize, harmonise.

Example of key used within this context

"key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude"

Key as "identify as in botany or biology, for example"

Under this definition, key is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

discover, key out, identify, distinguish, describe, name have the same meaning as 'key'

Derivatives of key

identity, name, naming, identifiable, designation, identification are derivatives of 'key'.

Entailments to key

sort out, classify, assort, sort, separate, class are entailments to 'key'.

Key as "vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key"

Under this definition, key is a verb and has the following properties:

key as a type

'key' can be a type of vandalize, vandalise.

Derivatives of key

key is a derivative of key.

Example of key used within this context

"His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot"

Key as "provide with a key"

Under this definition, key is a verb and has the following properties:

key as a type

'key' can be a type of render, furnish, provide, supply.

Derivatives of key

key is a derivative of key.

Example of key used within this context

"We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building"

Key as "pitch of the voice"

Under this definition, key is a noun and has the following properties:

key as a type

'key' can be a type of pitch.

Derivatives of key

key is a derivative of key.

Example of key used within this context

"he spoke in a low key"

Key as "a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access"

Under this definition, key is a noun and has the following properties:

key as a type

'key' can be a type of positive identification.

Example of key used within this context

"a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it"

Key as "a kilogram of a narcotic drug"

Under this definition, key is a noun and has the following properties:

key as a type

'key' can be a type of kilogram, kg, kilo.

key Usage

'key' can be a useage of patois, slang, lingo, argot, cant, vernacular, jargon.

Example of key used within this context

"they were carrying two keys of heroin"

Key as "a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple"

Under this definition, key is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

samara, key fruit have the same meaning as 'key'

key as a type

'key' can be a type of achene.

Key as "a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida"

Under this definition, key is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cay, Florida key have the same meaning as 'key'

key as a type

'key' can be a type of coral reef.

key as a part

'key' can be a part of Sunshine State, Everglade State, FL, Florida.

Key as "any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music"

Under this definition, key is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tonality has the same meaning as key

Antonyms

atonality, atonalism have the opposite meaning of 'key'

key as a type

'key' can be a type of musical notation.

Types of key

major key, major mode, minor key, minor mode, tonic key, home key are types of 'key'.

Derivatives of key

key, tonal are derivatives of 'key'.

Key as "a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations"

Under this definition, key is a noun and has the following properties:

key as a type

'key' can be a type of listing, list.

Types of key

key word is a type of key.

Key as "mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)"

Under this definition, key is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

winder has the same meaning as key

key as a type

'key' can be a type of mechanical device.

Types of key

watch key is a type of key.

Derivatives of key

wind up, wind are derivatives of 'key'.

Key as "a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed"

Under this definition, key is a noun and has the following properties:

key as a type

'key' can be a type of lever.

Types of key

backspace key, backspace, backspacer, command key, tab, return key, shift key, space bar, tab key, telegraph key, return, control key, shift are types of 'key'.

key as a member

'key' can be a member of keyboard.

key as a part

'key' can be a part of action mechanism, action.

Key as "metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated"

Under this definition, key is a noun and has the following properties:

key as a type

'key' can be a type of device.

Types of key

ignition key, latchkey, passkey, master key, master, passe-partout are types of 'key'.

Parts of key

bit, shank, stem are parts of 'key'.

Derivatives of key

key are derivatives of 'key'.


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