Definitions For Key
noun
- Metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
- A lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
- The central building block at the top of an arch or vault
- Mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
- Pitch of the voice
- Something crucial for explaining
- A generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access
- A list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
- A list of answers to a test
- Any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
- (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
- A coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
- 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)
- A winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
- A kilogram of a narcotic drug
- To enter (information) by using the keys of a computer, typewriter, etc.
- To have the most important part in (something)
verb
- Harmonize with or adjust to
- Regulate the musical pitch of
- Identify as in botany or biology, for example
- Vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
- Provide with a key
- Extremely important
adjective
- Serving as an essential component
Examples of Key in a Sentence
- He's a key player in the organization.
- The key question is “Can we afford it?”.
- Underline key words and phrases as you read.
- The changes to the manuscript are being keyed by the typist.
- Her response was perfectly keyed to the situation
noun
- Metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
- A lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
- The central building block at the top of an arch or vault
- Mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
- Pitch of the voice
- Something crucial for explaining
- A generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access
- A list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
- A list of answers to a test
- Any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
- (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
- A coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
- 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)
- A winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
- A kilogram of a narcotic drug
- To enter (information) by using the keys of a computer, typewriter, etc.
- To have the most important part in (something)
verb
- Harmonize with or adjust to
- Regulate the musical pitch of
- Identify as in botany or biology, for example
- Vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
- Provide with a key
- Extremely important
adjective
- Serving as an essential component
- He's a key player in the organization.
- The key question is “Can we afford it?”.
- Underline key words and phrases as you read.
- The changes to the manuscript are being keyed by the typist.
- Her response was perfectly keyed to the situation