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/kē/
noun
  1. a small piece of shaped metal with incisions cut to fit the wards of a particular lock, which is inserted into a lock and turned to open or close it.
    "there were two keys to the cupboard"
  2. each of several buttons on a panel for operating a computer, typewriter, or telephone.
    "press the ENTER key"
  3. a thing that provides a means of gaining access to or understanding something.
    "the key to Jack's behavior may lie submerged in his unhappy past"
    synonyms: answer, clue, solution, explanation, pointer, cue, lead, basis of, foundation for, requisite for, condition, precondition, essential, means, way, route, path, passport, secret, formula, guide, gloss, glossary, interpretation, explication, translation, clarification, exposition, annotation, index, legend, code
  4. a group of notes based on a particular note and comprising a scale, regarded as forming the tonal basis of a piece or passage of music.
    "the key of E minor"
    synonyms: tone, pitch, timbre, tonality, tone color, modulation
  5. the dry winged fruit of an ash, maple, or sycamore maple, typically growing in bunches; a samara.
  6. the part of a first coat of wall plaster that passes between the laths and so secures the rest.
  7. the keyhole-shaped area marked on the court near each basket, comprising the free-throw circle and the foul line.
    "he hit another jumper from the top of the key"

adjective
of paramount or crucial importance.
"she became a key figure in the suffragette movement"
synonyms: crucial, central, essential, indispensable, basic, fundamental, pivotal, critical, decisive, dominant, vital, principal, salient, prime, chief, major, leading, main, important, significant

verb
  1. enter or operate on (data) by means of a computer keyboard or telephone keypad.
    "not everyone can key data quickly and accurately"
  2. fasten (something) in position with a pin, wedge, or bolt.
    "the coils may be keyed into the slots by fiber wedges"
  3. roughen (a surface) to help the adhesion of plaster or other material.
    "a wooden float with nails driven through it is used to key the wall surface between coats"
  4. word (an advertisement in a particular periodical), typically by varying the form of the address given, so as to identify the publication generating particular responses.
    "one keys advertisements and measures returns"
  5. vandalize a car by scraping the paint from it with a key.
    "somebody could key your car and not get punished"
  6. be the crucial factor in achieving.
    "Ewing keyed a 73–35 advantage on the boards with twenty rebounds"

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