key, n.
(keys)
freq. cnt. 21
(keys)
freq. cnt. 21
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14
key
semantic pointers
part meronym
hypernym
hyponym
something crucial for explaining
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
key
sample sentences
"the key to development is economic integration"
semantic pointers
hypernym
pitch of the voice
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
key
sample sentences
"he spoke in a low key"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
key tonality
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
<noun.artifact>
key
semantic pointers
part holonym
hyponym
backspace key, backspace, backspacer
control key, command key
return key, return
shift key, shift
space bar
tab key, tab
telegraph key
hypernym
member holonym
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
<noun.artifact>
headstone key keystone
mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
<noun.artifact>
key winder
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access
<noun.communication>
key
sample sentences
"a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it"
semantic pointers
hypernym
a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
<noun.communication>
key
a list of answers to a test
<noun.communication>
key
sample sentences
"some students had stolen the key to the final exam"
semantic pointers
hypernym
(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
<noun.location>
key paint
sample sentences
"he hit a jump shot from the top of the key""he dominates play in the paint"
semantic pointers
domain of synset (topic)
part holonym
part meronym
hypernym
a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
<noun.object>
Florida key cay key
semantic pointers
part holonym
hypernym
a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
<noun.plant>
key key fruit samara
semantic pointers
hypernym
a kilogram of a narcotic drug
<noun.quantity>
key
sample sentences
"they were carrying two keys of heroin"
semantic pointers
domain of synset (usage)
hypernym