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Noun
a book, pamphlet, or other text containing the solutions or translations of material given elsewhere, as testing exercises.
a systematic explanation of abbreviations, symbols, etc., used in a dictionary, map, etc.
- pronunciation key. Compare legend def. 4
the system, method, pattern, etc., used to decode or decipher a cryptogram, as a code book, machine setting, or key word.
one of a set of marked parts, designated areas, or levers pressed in operating a typewriter, computer terminal, calculator, etc.
a manually operated lever for opening and closing an electric circuit, used to produce signals in telegraphy.
Music .
- (in a keyboard instrument) one of the levers that when depressed by the performer sets in motion the playing mechanism.
- (on a woodwind instrument) a metal lever that opens and closes a vent.
- the relationship perceived between all tones in a given unit of music and a single tone or a keynote; tonality.
- the principal tonality of a composition
- a symphony in the key of C minor.
- the keynote or tonic of a scale.
a pin, bolt, wedge, or other piece inserted in a hole or space to lock or hold parts of a mechanism or structure together; a cotter.
a small piece of steel fitting into matching slots of a hub of a wheel or the like and the shaft on which the wheel is mounted so that torque is transmitted from one to the other.
Computers . a field or group of characters within a record that identifies the record, establishing its position among sorted records, and/or provides information about its contents.
(in a series of advertisements or announcements soliciting replies) a unique code inserted for each medium used, to determine the relative effectiveness of the media.
Electricity .
- a device for opening and closing electrical contacts.
- a hand-operated switching device ordinarily formed of concealed spring contacts with an exposed handle or push button, capable of switching one or more parts of a circuit.
Biology . a systematic tabular classification of the significant characteristics of the members of a group of organisms to facilitate identification and comparison.
Building Trades . any grooving or roughness applied to a surface to improve its bond with another surface.
Photography . the dominant tonal value of a picture, a high-key picture having light tonal values and minimal contrast and a low-key picture being generally dark with minimal contrast.
Verb (used with object)
to regulate or adjust (actions, thoughts, speech, etc.) to a particular state or activity; bring into conformity
Painting .
- to paint (a picture) in a given key.
- to adjust the colors in (a painting) to a particular hue
- He keyed the painting to brown.
Verb phrases
Synonyms
adjective
- basic , chief , crucial , decisive , fundamental , indispensable , leading , main , major , material , pivotal , primary , principal , vital , capital , cardinal , first , foremost , number one , paramount , premier , prime , top , central
noun
- latchkey , opener , passkey , screw * , skeleton , blueprint , brand , cipher , clue , code , core , crux , cue , earmark , explanation , fulcrum , guide , hinge , index , indicator , interpretation , lead , lever , marker , means , nexus , nucleus , passport , password , pivot , pointer , root , sign , symptom , ticket , translation , formula , route , secret , address , answer , atoll , cay , central , critical , digital , essential , important , island , isle , islet , main , pitch , pivotal , quay , reef , scale , solution , tonality , vital
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