key
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2.0
- adjective
- /ki/
- Transfer of knowledge and skills is a key element of high school education.
- play a key role
- a key role
- key words
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Watch on YouTubeI 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.
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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.
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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
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1.0
A person or thing that matters a lot
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Very serious or important
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4.0
Very important at a dangerous or decisive moment
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2.5
Being most important or basic
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1.9
Needed for something to work or succeed
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2.1
Very important and needed for something to work
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3.5
Very important and necessary for something to work
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3.6
Very important for the success or result of something
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3.5
Necessary for life or for something to succeed
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4.9
Very important for the success of something
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6.2
Most basic and needed for life
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6.7
More important than anything else
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4.0
Very necessary for a decision or success
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5.3
Very important and needed right away
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5.0
Very important and basic to how something works
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.6
A key on Apple keyboards that you press with other keys to use shortcuts
- Archaic
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7.7
A small lever device used to send messages as dots and dashes by making and breaking an electric circuit
- Specialized
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2.8
A key on a computer keyboard that you press with other keys to do special actions
- Specialized
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2.3
A key on a keyboard that moves the cursor to the right to indent or align text
- Archaic
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9.0
A small metal key with a square hole used to wind old pocket devices that tell time
- Specialized
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7.5
A secret password that lets someone get into many accounts or systems
- Specialized
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5.5
A set of sharps or flats at the start of written music showing its key
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7.1
A repeating decorative border made from one continuous line that forms square corners
- Specialized
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4.1
A secure place on a computer that stores passwords and secret codes for apps and the system
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6.7
A repeated decorative border of straight lines that turn in square corners, often on vases and buildings
- Specialized
A winged fruit from maple or ash trees with one seed that spins as it falls
- 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
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.