Definitions for keyki

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. key(noun)


  2. key(noun)

    something crucial for explaining

    "the key to development is economic integration"

  3. key(noun)

    pitch of the voice

    "he spoke in a low key"

  4. key, tonality(noun)


  5. key(noun)

    a kilogram of a narcotic drug

    "they were carrying two keys of heroin"

  6. samara, key fruit, key(noun)


  7. Key, Francis Scott Key(noun)


  8. key, cay, Florida key(noun)

    a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida

  9. key, paint(noun)



  10. key(noun)

    a list of answers to a test

    "some students had stolen the key to the final exam"

  11. key(noun)

    a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations

  12. key(noun)



  13. winder, key(noun)


  14. keystone, key, headstone(noun)

    the central building block at the top of an arch or vault

  15. key(adj)


  16. cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal(verb)

    serving as an essential component



    identify as in botany or biology, for example

  18. key(verb)

    provide with a key


  19. key(verb)

    vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key


  20. key(verb)

    regulate the musical pitch of

  21. key(verb)

    harmonize with or adjust to

    "key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude"


  1. Key(n.)


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  4. Key(v. t.)


  5. Key(v. t.)


  6. Key(v. t.)

    To furnish with a key or keys.

  7. key(a.)


Webster Dictionary

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  5. Key(noun)


  6. Key(noun)

    a piece of wood used as a wedge

  7. Key(noun)

    the last board of a floor when laid down

  8. Key(noun)

    a keystone

  9. Key(noun)


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  14. Key(noun)


  15. Key(noun)

    fig: The general pitch or tone of a sentence or utterance

  16. Key(verb)

    to fasten or secure firmly; to fasten or tighten with keys or wedges

  17. Origin: [OE. keye, key, kay, AS. cg.]


  1. Key

    Key is a Japanese visual novel studio which formed on July 21, 1998 as a brand under the publisher Visual Art's and is located in Kita, Osaka, Japan. Key released their debut visual novel Kanon in June 1999, which combined an elaborate storyline, an up-to-date anime-style drawing style, and a musical score which helped to set the mood for the game. Key's second game Air released in September 2000 had a similar if not more complex storyline to Kanon and a more thorough gameplay. Both Kanon and Air were originally produced as adult games, but Key broke this trend with their third title Clannad which was released in April 2004 for all ages. Key has worked in the past with Interchannel and Prototype for the consumer port releases of the brand's games. Key collaborated with ASCII Media Works' Dengeki G's Magazine to produce the mixed media project Angel Beats!, which was produced into an anime TV series in 2010. The brand's ninth game Rewrite was released in June 2011, and a fan disc for the game titled Rewrite Harvest festa! was released in July 2012. Co-founder Jun Maeda is a prominent figure in the brand, he having contributed on the planning, scenario, and music composition in the majority of Key's visual novels. Itaru Hinoue, also a co-founder, is Key's main artist and was the art director for Key's first three games. Na-Ga, another prominent artist in the brand, mainly worked with background art in earlier games, but with Key's sixth game Little Busters! was given the position of co-art director with Hinoue. Shinji Orito, Key's main composer and another co-founder, has composed music for the majority of Key's titles. Yūto Tonokawa, a scenario writer, first worked on the scenario in Little Busters!.

The Standard Electrical Dictionary

  1. Key

    A switch adapted for making and breaking contact easily when worked by hand, as a Morse telegraph key.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'key' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1372

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'key' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1642

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'key' in Nouns Frequency: #658

  4. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'key' in Adjectives Frequency: #162

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