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key vs backspace

backspace vs key

key and backspace both are nouns.

key is an adjective but backspace is not an adjective.

key and backspace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
key Yes Yes Yes No
backspace Yes No Yes No
As nouns, backspace is a hyponym of key; that is, backspace is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than key:
  • key: a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
  • backspace: the typewriter key used for back spacing
key (noun) backspace (noun)
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated the typewriter key used for back spacing
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
key (adjective) backspace (adjective)
serving as an essential component
key (verb) backspace (verb)
harmonize with or adjust to hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard
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
Difference between key and backspace

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