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key
has definitions from the fields of computer science,music,psychology,geography,law,verse,work,writing,architecture,botany
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[ noun ] metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
Used in print (Tristram Coffin, Not to the Swift....)A romantic is one who thinks the world is divinely inspired and all he has_to do is find the right key , and then divine justice and altruism will appear . (William Maxwell, The Chateau....)He handed Harold a key to the front_door , and cautioned him against leaving it unlocked while they were out of the apartment . It was the end of the afternoon when he took the huge key out of his pocket and inserted it into the keyhole . (Arthur Miller, "The Prophecy," in The Best...)Finding the key under his shoe , he started the engine , and while it warmed_up he turned to her standing there in the dripping fog , and said , `` Defrost the refrigerator '' . (E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)`` Have you got our keys handy '' ? Related terms |
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[ adjective ] serving as an essential component
Synonyms Examples "a cardinal rule" "the central cause of the problem" "an example that was fundamental to the argument" "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure" Used in print (The Dallas Morning News,...)`` He knocked_down the interference and made key stops lots_of times . (The New York Times,...)When that failed , he enlisted Branch_Rickey 's aid in the formation of a third major_league , the Continental , with New_York as the key franchise . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (psychology) something crucial for explaining
Examples "the key to development is economic integration" Used in print (John R. Sargent, "Where To Aim Your Planning for Bigger...)The key to effective marketing is wrapped_up in defining your company 's marketing problems realistically . (L. Don Leet and Florence J. Leet, editors, The World of...)The key to the world of geology is change ; nothing remains the same . (Gibson Winter, The Suburban Captivity of the...)The key to Protestant development , therefore , is economic integration of the nucleus of the congregation . (Charles Wharton Stork, "Verner von Heidenstam"...)In this final line , we have the key to his nature . Related terms |
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[ verb ] as in botany or biology, for example
Used in print (B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)Let us not try to key them out at this stage of the game , and let us just call them Bombus ; there must be several dozen species in the United_States alone . |
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[ noun ] (music) any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
Synonyms Used in print (Brainard Cheney, "Christianity and the Tragic Vision-Ut...)And I would further note that they all - with one exception again - sang in one key or another the same song . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] effective; producing a desired effect
Synonyms Examples "the operative word" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (architecture) the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
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[ noun ] a list of answers to a test
Examples "some students had stolen the key to the final exam" Related terms |
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[ verb ] (music) harmonize with or adjust to
Examples "key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (geography) a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 796
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[ verb ] vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
Examples "His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (law,verse,work,writing) 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)
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[ noun ] a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access
Examples "a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it" Related terms |
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[ verb ] provide with a key
Examples "We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (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
Synonyms Examples "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key" "he dominates play in the paint" Related terms |
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[ noun ] mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
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[ noun ] (computer science) a lever that actuates a mechanism when depressed
Related terms lever telegraph_key backspace_key control_key return_key space_bar tab_key keyboard action |
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