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cardinal vs key

key vs cardinal

cardinal and key both are nouns.

cardinal and key both are adjectives.

cardinal is not a verb while key is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cardinal Yes Yes No No
key Yes Yes Yes No
As adjectives, cardinal and key are synonyms defined as:
  • cardinal and key: serving as an essential component
Other synonyms of cardinal include central, fundamental, primal.
cardinal (noun) key (noun)
crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
a variable color averaging a vivid red a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
pitch of the voice
something crucial for explaining
any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access
a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
a list of answers to a test
(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
a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
a kilogram of a narcotic drug
cardinal (adjective) key (adjective)
being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order serving as an essential component
serving as an essential component
cardinal (verb) key (verb)
harmonize with or adjust to
regulate the musical pitch of
identify as in botany or biology, for example
vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
provide with a key
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