Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun key_word

2 senses of key word

Sense 1
key word -- (a word that is used as a pattern to decode an encrypted message)
       => key -- (a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations)

Sense 2
key word -- (a significant word used in indexing or cataloging)
       => word -- (a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning")