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key vs identify

identify vs key

key is a noun but identify is not a noun.

key is an adjective but identify is not an adjective.

key and identify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
key Yes Yes Yes No
identify No No Yes No
As verbs, key and identify are synonyms defined as:
  • key and identify: identify as in botany or biology, for example
Other synonyms of key include describe, discover, distinguish, key out, name.
key (noun) identify (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
key (adjective) identify (adjective)
serving as an essential component
key (verb) identify (verb)
harmonize with or adjust to recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
regulate the musical pitch of identify as in botany or biology, for example
identify as in botany or biology, for example consider to be equal or the same
vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key conceive of as united or associated
provide with a key consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
Difference between key and identify

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