Key
[n] metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
[n] a lever that actuates a mechanism when depressed
[n] mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
[n] pitch of the voice; "he spoke in a low key"
[n] something crucial for explaining; "the key to development is economic integration"
[n] a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
[n] any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
[n] a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
[n] United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843)
[n] one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the System International d'Unites; "a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds"; "they were carrying two keys of heroin"
[adj] serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
[adj] effective; producing a desired effect; "the operative word"
[v] harmonize with or adjust to; "key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude"
[v] regulate the musical pitch of
[v] identify as in botany or biology, for example
[v] vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key"; "His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot"
[v] provide with a key; "We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building"
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Synonyms
cardinal, cay, central, describe, discover, distinguish, Florida keys, Francis Scott Key, fundamental, identify, important, key out, kg, kilo, kilogram, name, of import, operative, primal, significant, tonality, winder
Related Terms
access, accommodate, accord, achromatism, adapt, adjust, adjust to, aerophone, ait, amplification, archipelago, assimilate, atoll, attune, axial, bad influence, bang, bar, barricade, batten, batten down, bell, big wheel, bilingual text, bolt, bottle opene