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key vs bit

bit vs key

key and bit both are nouns.

key is an adjective but bit is not an adjective.

key is a verb but bit is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
key Yes Yes Yes No
bit Yes No No No
key (noun) bit (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 cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press
a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding
mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault a short performance that is part of a longer program
pitch of the voice a small fragment
something crucial for explaining an instance of some kind
any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states
a list of answers to a test a small piece or quantity of something
(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 an indefinitely short time
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) bit (adjective)
serving as an essential component
key (verb) bit (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
Difference between key and bit

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