key-word

A form of keyword — Any word used as the key to a code.

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Meanings

nounkey-word (plural key-words)

plural key-words

  1. datedDated form of keyword.
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APA

key-word. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/key-word

MLA

“key-word.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/key-word. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “key-word,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/key-word.

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