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key vs cardinal

cardinal vs key

key and cardinal both are nouns.

key and cardinal both are adjectives.

key is a verb but cardinal is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
key Yes Yes Yes No
cardinal Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, key and cardinal are synonyms defined as:
  • key and cardinal: serving as an essential component
Other synonyms of key include central, fundamental, primal.
key (noun) cardinal (noun)
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed a variable color averaging a vivid red
mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) (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
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order
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) cardinal (adjective)
serving as an essential component being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order
serving as an essential component
key (verb) cardinal (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 cardinal

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