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identify vs key

key vs identify

identify is not a noun while key is a noun.

identify is not an adjective while key is an adjective.

identify and key both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
identify No No Yes No
key Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, identify and key are synonyms defined as:
  • identify and key: identify as in botany or biology, for example
Other synonyms of identify include describe, discover, distinguish, key out, name.
identify (noun) key (noun)
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
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
identify (adjective) key (adjective)
serving as an essential component
identify (verb) key (verb)
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something harmonize with or adjust to
identify as in botany or biology, for example regulate the musical pitch of
consider to be equal or the same identify as in botany or biology, for example
conceive of as united or associated vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else provide with a key
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
Difference between identify and key

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