Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: key
IPA transcription: [k'i]
Pronunciations of key
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adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal
    Meaning: 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"
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: key
    Meaning: metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
  • Synonyms: key
    Meaning: something crucial for explaining; "the key to development is economic integration"
  • Synonyms: key
    Meaning: pitch of the voice; "he spoke in a low key"
  • Synonyms: key, tonality
    Meaning: any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: identify, discover, key, key_out, distinguish, describe, name
    Meaning: identify as in botany or biology, for example
Usage examples
  • "The key's in it."
  • She turned the key.
  • But the key was not in it.
  • For the key was enchanted.
  • "Where's the laundry key kept?"
  • I have the key in my pocket now.
  • His music was in a minor key now.
  • "We give you the key to the earth!
  • At last he said he hadn't any key.
  • It is the key to the whole mystery.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Service-oriented architecture, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording George H. W. Bush, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording American football, License CC BY-SA 4.0