key
∞
2.0
- adjective
- /ki/
:
clave
- Transfer of knowledge and skills is a key element of high school education.
- play a key role
- a key role
- key words
I think those are kind of key rules.
- I think those are kind of key rules.
- And she says, well, this raises a key problem for us.
- That's the one key thing that's missing.
- And I think that's so key to anyone's growth.
- Now, what would you say are the key signs?
- So being vulnerable is key in that process.
- And, and that's, that's key for, for progress.
- Language is absolutely a key part of my skill set.
- Using Nicholas as an example, what are some key ideas about takedowns?
- We wanted to embed these key practices and key messages within these.
- Little sticks are a key part of the shop.
- I think for me, my dad was the key component in my life.
- But talk us through that very key element of the environment.
Examples
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And especially with long wearing foundation, it is key that you move fast.
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Finally, awareness of the problem should be a key component in a campaign to prevent these deaths.
Academic text (2011) -
I think those are kind of key rules.
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And those are really key critical points as well.
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Now, what would you say are the key signs?
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I think nuclear power is one of the key sustainable options.
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But we agree that is a key and immediate problem.
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So being vulnerable is key in that process.
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Language is absolutely a key part of my skill set.
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These strategies are key to achieving sustainable development.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A person or thing that matters a lot
∞
1.0
Very serious or important
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2.5
Being most important or basic
917
4.0
Very important at a dangerous or decisive moment
537
1.9
Needed for something to work or succeed
536
3.5
Very important and necessary for something to work
528
2.1
Very important and needed for something to work
469
3.6
Very important for the success or result of something
403
3.5
Necessary for life or for something to succeed
84
4.9
Very important for the success of something
46
6.2
Most basic and needed for life
45
6.7
More important than anything else
29
5.0
Very important and basic to how something works
24
4.0
Very necessary for a decision or success
22
5.3
Very important and needed right away
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
3.6
A key on Apple keyboards that you press with other keys to use shortcuts
- Specialized
1
4.1
A secure place on a computer that stores passwords and secret codes for apps and the system
- Specialized
1
2.3
A key on a keyboard that moves the cursor to the right to indent or align text
- Archaic
1
7.7
A small lever device used to send messages as dots and dashes by making and breaking an electric circuit
- Specialized
A key on a computer keyboard that you press with other keys to do special actions
- Specialized
A winged fruit from maple or ash trees with one seed that spins as it falls
- Specialized
A set of sharps or flats at the start of written music showing its key
A repeated decorative border of straight lines that turn in square corners, often on vases and buildings
- Specialized
A small metal tool with a six-sided end for turning screws with a matching hole
- Specialized
A small metal tool with a six-sided tip that turns screws with a six-sided hole in the head
- Archaic
A small metal key with a square hole used to wind old pocket devices that tell time
How Important
Surface Forms
Etymology
The adjective key meaning 'important' comes from the same image of a key that 'opens' things, so a 'key' idea is one that opens the way or is most needed.