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key vs device

device vs key

key and device both are nouns.

key is an adjective but device is not an adjective.

key is a verb but device is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
key Yes Yes Yes No
device Yes No No No
As nouns, device is a hypernym of key; that is, device is a word with a broader meaning than key:
  • key: metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
  • device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
key (noun) device (noun)
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated any clever maneuver
a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
pitch of the voice something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
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) device (adjective)
serving as an essential component
key (verb) device (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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