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key vs sort

sort vs key

key and sort both are nouns.

key is an adjective but sort is not an adjective.

key and sort both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
key Yes Yes Yes No
sort Yes No Yes No
key (noun) sort (noun)
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated an approximate definition or example
a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) a person of a particular character or nature
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
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) sort (adjective)
serving as an essential component
key (verb) sort (verb)
harmonize with or adjust to arrange or order by classes or categories
regulate the musical pitch of examine in order to test suitability
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 sort

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