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Nouns (15)

n. something crucial for explaining; "the key to development is economic integration"

n. a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed

n. a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access; "a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it"

tonality

n. any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music

winder

n. mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)

paint

n. (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; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint"

key field, control field, data encryption key

n. piece of data used to identify a record

keystone, headstone

n. the central building block at the top of an arch or vault

samara, key fruit

n. a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple

cay, Florida key

n. a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida

Verbs (8)

key

v. harmonize with or adjust to; "key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude"

key

v. provide with a key; "We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building"

identify, discover, key out, distinguish, describe, name

v. identify as in botany or biology, for example

Adverbs (0)

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Adjectives (4)

cardinal, central, fundamental, primal

adj. 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"

Fuzzynyms (86)

bar

n. a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises

resultant role, result

n. the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause

key, tonality

n. any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music

blend, portmanteau word, portmanteau

n. a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"

elucidation

n. an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on

conclusion

n. a final settlement; "the conclusion of a business deal"; "the conclusion of the peace treaty"

assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley

n. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"

settlement

n. a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it

suspension, suspension system

n. a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle

suspension, dangling, hanging

n. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"

resultant role, result

n. the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause

key

n. a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access; "a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it"

blend, portmanteau word, portmanteau

elucidation

n. an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on

conclusion

n. a final settlement; "the conclusion of a business deal"; "the conclusion of the peace treaty"

assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley

n. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"

settlement

n. a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it

suspension, suspension system

n. a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle

suspension, dangling, hanging

n. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"

latchkey

n. key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door

skeleton key

n. a passkey with much of the bit filed away so that it can open different locks

cornerstone

n. a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies

reef

n. one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind

bar

n. a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore; "the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river"

sandbank

n. a submerged bank of sand near a shore or in a river; can be exposed at low tide

shoal

n. a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide

spit, tongue

n. a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

catalogue, catalog

v. make an itemized list or catalog of; classify; "He is cataloguing his photographic negatives"

central

adj. in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area; "a central position"

pivotal, polar

adj. being of crucial importance; "a pivotal event"; "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger; "the polar events of this study"; "a polar principal"

first

adj. preceding all others in time or space or degree; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"

vital, life-sustaining

adj. performing an essential function in the living body; "vital organs"; "blood and other vital fluids"; "the loss of vital heat in shock"; "a vital spot"; "life-giving love and praise"

built-in, constitutional, inbuilt, inherent, integral

adj. existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; "the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity"; "a constitutional inability to tell the truth"

component, constituent

adj. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)

essential

adj. basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"

necessary

adj. absolutely essential

capital, great, majuscule

adj. uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"

prime(a)

adj. used of the first or originating agent; "prime mover"

constituent(a), constitutional, constitutive(a), organic

adj. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)

staple

adj. necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities; "wheat is a staple crop"

indispensable

adj. unavoidable; "the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state"

Synonyms (23)

all-important(a), all important(p), crucial, essential, of the essence(p)

adj. of the greatest importance; "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"

alpha

adj. early testing stage of a software or hardware product; "alpha version"

big

adj. significant; "graduation was a big day in his life"

burning(a)

adj. of immediate import; "burning issues of the day"

chief(a), main(a), primary(a), principal(a), master(a)

adj. most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch"

consequential, eventful

adj. having important issues or results; "the year's only really consequential legislation"; "an eventful decision"

Copernican

adj. of radical or major importance; "a Copernican revolution in modern art"

distinguished

adj. (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"

historic

adj. important in history; "the historic first voyage to outer space"

in-chief(ip)

adj. indicating the head of a staff; "editor-in-chief"

measurable

adj. of distinguished importance; "a measurable figure in literature"

serious

adj. of great consequence; "marriage is a serious matter"

strategic

adj. highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war; "a strategic chess move"; "strategic withdrawal"; "strategic bombing missions"

valuable

adj. having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "another human being equally valuable in the sight of God"; "a valuable diamond"

Antonyms (2)

atonality, atonalism

n. the absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system

kick out > optional > enticing > confidence > arduous > high spirits > aggregative > key

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