As you note, "key" can be either a noun or an adjective. If you use "key" before a noun, it is usually understood to be an adjective. "Honesty is the key attribute that we are looking for." "Attribute" is a noun. "Key" is modifying this noun. If "key" is used without a noun to modify, it is usually a noun. "The key to the door is in the drawer."

In "the key to understanding the problem", the part after to is a noun phrase, not a verb phrase. To is a preposition there. In "the key to unlock the door", to is part of the infinitive; of course you can call it a verb phrase if you must, but that's unnecessarily misleading. It looks like you opted for the term only to have a convenient (but ...

2016年3月16日 · ; is the Semi-Colon Key ' is the Quote Key, is the Comma Key. is the Period Key / is generally called the Slash Key, but the more accurate name is front slash or forward slash to differentiate it from backslash \. This is particularly relevant when dealing with computers.

2019年1月15日 · "the key of that lock" is euphonious enough if the emphasis is on that, as compared with "the key of this lock". But it does seem to need emphasis on one of the words "key", "that" or "lock" - it doesn't sound right as a "neutral" reference to the object in question. –

A key on the other hand, conveys the meaning of thematic information. Thematic information would be something like an area being colored in a certain way to identify a statistical attribute (e.g. a choropleth map that shows California colored blue and Texas colored red to communicate political affiliation).

agricultural analysis is a key (noun) in creating urban sustainability. agricultural analysis is a key (adjective) component/element/factor in creating urban sustainability. agricultural analysis is key (adjective) in creating urban sustainability. The last sentence is correct since key is both a noun and adjective. If there were no adjectival ...

2020年4月26日 · An answer key is a key to the answers (to a test or exercise). It's usually a copy of the test or exercise with the instructor's idea of the best possible answers written in. A key answer is an answer that is key. That is, it's the most important of several possible answers to a …

2016年4月6日 · What's the key for success? This specifies success as a door. So, this question/statement asks for a key to that door. What's the key to success? This specifies success as something on the other side of the door. So, this asks for a key of that door to get to the other side, which is success. So, both makes equal sense.

2025年1月1日 · "Low-key" tends to mean something along the lines of not elaborate, showy, or intensive; modest or restrained. It can be seen as a positive description. For example, a party with just a few select guests and not too elaborate could be described as "low-key". "Low profile" has a few meanings and uses, and not all are positive.

Some key words to note when reading this passage are "monoclonal" and "antibodies." Keywords is a separate word and has specific meanings. It can be used to mean important words in the same way that key words can. However, it also can mean search terms or a cipher key: When researching poisons, some keywords to try searching for include "toxin ...