noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   In the sociology of Erving Goffman, an action or utterance that signals the meaning of interaction to participants.
2. 2
   The input of text or data by means of a keyboard.
3. 3
   A form of vandalism performed by scratching paint with a key

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of key form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

cayaccessaccommodateaccordachromatismadapt

Related phrases

frequency shift keyingfrequency-shift keyingphase shift keyingphase-shift keying

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