separate vs key

key vs separate

separate and key both are nouns.

separate and key both are adjectives.

separate and key both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
separate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
key	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

separate (noun)	key (noun)
a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments	metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication	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

separate (adjective)	key (adjective)
independent; not united or joint	serving as an essential component
standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
have the connection undone; having become separate

separate (verb)	key (verb)
become separated into pieces or fragments	harmonize with or adjust to
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork	regulate the musical pitch of
arrange or order by classes or categories	identify as in botany or biology, for example
mark as different	vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
move or break apart	provide with a key
force, take, or pull apart
divide into components or constituents
go one's own way; move apart
make a division or separation
treat differently on the basis of sex or race
separate into parts or portions
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
act as a barrier between; stand between

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