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key vs stem

stem vs key

key and stem both are nouns.

key is an adjective but stem is not an adjective.

key and stem both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
key Yes Yes Yes No
stem Yes No Yes No
key (noun) stem (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 turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it
a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed front part of a vessel or aircraft
mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) the tube of a tobacco pipe
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
pitch of the voice (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
something crucial for explaining a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
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) stem (adjective)
serving as an essential component
key (verb) stem (verb)
harmonize with or adjust to stop the flow of a liquid
regulate the musical pitch of remove the stem from
identify as in botany or biology, for example grow out of, have roots in, originate in
vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key cause to point inward
provide with a key
Difference between key and stem

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