key
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1. 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)
| hypernym | : | device, |
| definition | : | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ignition key, |
| definition | : | a key that operates the ignition switch of an automotive engine (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | latchkey, |
| definition | : | key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | bit, |
| definition | : | the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | shank, stem, |
| definition | : | cylinder forming a long narrow part of something (noun.artifact) |
2. a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | lever, |
| definition | : | a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | command key, control key, |
| definition | : | (computer science) the key on a computer keyboard that is used (in combination with some other key) to type control characters (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | return, return key, |
| definition | : | the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | shift, shift key, |
| definition | : | the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | space bar, |
| definition | : | the bar-shaped typewriter key that introduces spaces when used (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tab, tab key, |
| definition | : | the key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | telegraph key, |
| definition | : | key consisting of a lever that sends a telegraph signal when it is depressed and the circuit is closed (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | action, action mechanism, |
| definition | : | the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism (noun.artifact) |
| member meronym | : | keyboard, |
| definition | : | device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like (noun.artifact) |
3. the central building block at the top of an arch or vault (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | building block, |
| definition | : | a block of material used in construction work (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | coign, coigne, quoin, |
| definition | : | the keystone of an arch (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | arch, |
| definition | : | (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it (noun.artifact) |
4. mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | mechanical device, |
| definition | : | mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | watch key, |
| definition | : | winder consisting of a key with a square hole; used for winding some watches (noun.artifact) |
5. pitch of the voice (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | pitch, |
| definition | : | the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration (noun.attribute) |
6. something crucial for explaining (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | explanation, |
| definition | : | thought that makes something comprehensible (noun.cognition) |
7. a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | positive identification, |
| definition | : | evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance (noun.communication) |
8. a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | list, listing, |
| definition | : | a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | key word, |
| definition | : | a word that is used as a pattern to decode an encrypted message (noun.communication) |
9. a list of answers to a test (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | list, listing, |
| definition | : | a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) (noun.communication) |
10. any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | musical notation, |
| definition | : | (music) notation used by musicians (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | major key, major mode, |
| definition | : | a key whose harmony is based on the major scale (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | home key, tonic key, |
| definition | : | the basic key in which a piece of music is written (noun.communication) |
11. (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)
| hypernym | : | space, |
| definition | : | an area reserved for some particular purpose (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | foul line, |
| definition | : | a line from which basketball players take penalty shots (noun.location) |
| part meronym | : | basketball court, |
| definition | : | the court on which basketball is played (noun.artifact) |
| domain category | : | basketball, basketball game, hoops, |
| definition | : | a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop (noun.act) |
12. a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | coral reef, |
| definition | : | a reef consisting of coral consolidated into limestone (noun.object) |
| part meronym | : | everglade state, fl, florida, sunshine state, |
| definition | : | a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War (noun.location) |
13. 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) (noun.person)
| instance hypernym | : | attorney, lawyer, |
| definition | : | a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice (noun.person) |
| instance hypernym | : | poet, |
| definition | : | a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry) (noun.person) |
14. a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | achene, |
| definition | : | small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall (noun.plant) |
15. a kilogram of a narcotic drug (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | kg, kilo, kilogram, |
| definition | : | one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (noun.quantity) |
16. harmonize with or adjust to (verb.change)
17. regulate the musical pitch of (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | chord, harmonise, harmonize, |
| definition | : | bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing (verb.change) |
| domain category | : | music, |
| definition | : | (music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds) (noun.cognition) |
18. identify as in botany or biology, for example (verb.cognition)
19. vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | vandalise, vandalize, |
| definition | : | destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism (verb.contact) |
20. provide with a key (verb.possession)
21. serving as an essential component (adj.all)
22. 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)
| derivation | : | key, |
| definition | : | vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | key, |
| definition | : | provide with a key (verb.possession) |
23. mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | wind, wind up, |
| definition | : | coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem (verb.contact) |
24. pitch of the voice (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | key, |
| definition | : | regulate the musical pitch of (verb.change) |
25. any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music (noun.communication)
| antonym | : | atonalism, atonality, |
| definition | : | the absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | key, |
| definition | : | regulate the musical pitch of (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | tonal, |
| definition | : | having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic (adj.all) |
26. regulate the musical pitch of (verb.change)
| derivation | : | key, |
| definition | : | pitch of the voice (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | key, tonality, |
| definition | : | any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music (noun.communication) |
27. identify as in botany or biology, for example (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | identity, |
| definition | : | the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | name, |
| definition | : | a language unit by which a person or thing is known (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | naming, |
| definition | : | the verbal act of naming (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | identifiable, |
| definition | : | capable of being identified (adj.all) |
28. vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | key, key, |
| definition | : | 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) |
29. serving as an essential component (adj.all)
| derivation | : | center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum, |
| definition | : | the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (noun.cognition) |
30. 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)
| derivation | : | key, |
| definition | : | vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | key, |
| definition | : | provide with a key (verb.possession) |
31. mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | wind, wind up, |
| definition | : | coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem (verb.contact) |
32. pitch of the voice (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | key, |
| definition | : | regulate the musical pitch of (verb.change) |
33. any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music (noun.communication)
| antonym | : | atonalism, atonality, |
| definition | : | the absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | key, |
| definition | : | regulate the musical pitch of (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | tonal, |
| definition | : | having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic (adj.all) |
34. regulate the musical pitch of (verb.change)
| derivation | : | key, |
| definition | : | pitch of the voice (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | key, tonality, |
| definition | : | any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music (noun.communication) |
35. identify as in botany or biology, for example (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | identity, |
| definition | : | the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | name, |
| definition | : | a language unit by which a person or thing is known (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | naming, |
| definition | : | the verbal act of naming (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | identifiable, |
| definition | : | capable of being identified (adj.all) |
36. vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | key, key, |
| definition | : | 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) |
37. serving as an essential component (adj.all)
| derivation | : | center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum, |
| definition | : | the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (noun.cognition) |
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