Englishfor English speakers
measure
Verb
—
If you measure something, you calculate its size, mass, temperature, etc. using units like centimetres, kilograms, degrees, etc.
Before clocks, time was measured by the movement of the moon and the sun.
Ireland's smallest church measures 3.6 cm by 1.8 m.
measure
Noun
—
A measure is something that you do, usually to solve a problem.
The police are taking all necessary measures to guarantee the safety of people.
—
A measure of something is a way to judge or assess it.
—
A measure of something is an amount of it.
key
Noun
—
A key is a small instrument, usually metal used to open locks.
I put my key in the lock and turned it.
—
A key is a button used for typing.
Type your name and hit the ENTER key.
—
A key is the part of a keyboard instrument you press with your fingers to play a sound.
The piano has a pattern of black and white keys.
—
The key in music is the tonal centre of a piece of music.
Mozart's Symphony No.40 is written in the key of G minor.
key
Adjective
—
Something that is key, is an important or a main thing.
Accuracy is a key part of playing music.
key
Verb
—
To key is to lock something with key, or like using a key.
—
To key is to put locks on a building.
—
The locksmith was called in to key the building for better security.
—
To key is to enter information into a computer.
He keyed in all the data from the survey.