keying

The word “keying” has 2 syllables: key-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈkiɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for keying?

In the thesaurus, “keying” has 39 synonyms and 11 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for keying along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for keying

accommodating
adapting
aligning
alining
arranging
arraying
attuning
balancing
blending
combining
conciliating
conforming
connecting
coordinating
correlating
dovetailing
equalizing
evening
fitting
fusing
harmonizing
integrating
joining
matching
merging
orchestrating
ordering
pairing
proportioning
reconciling
regularizing
squaring
standardizing
suiting
synchronizing
synthesizing
tuning
unifying
uniting

Antonyms for keying

alienating
confusing
disarraying
disharmonizing
disordering
disorganizing
disrupting
disturbing
estranging
skewing
upsetting

Meanings of keying

verb
1. To fit (a lock) with a key.
2. To fit (pieces of a mechanical assembly) with a key to maintain the orientation between them.
3. To mark or indicate with a symbol indicating membership in a class.
4. (telegraphy and radio telegraphy) To depress (a telegraph key).
5. To operate (the transmitter switch of a two-way radio).
6. (more usually to key in) To enter (information) by typing on a keyboard or keypad.
7. To vandalize (a car, etc.) by scratching with an implement such as a key.
8. To link (as one might do with a key or legend).
9. To be identified as a certain taxon when using a key.
10. To modify (an advertisement) so as to target a particular group or demographic.
11. To attune to; to set at; to pitch.
12. To fasten or secure firmly; to fasten or tighten with keys or wedges.
noun
1. In the sociology of Erving Goffman, an action or utterance that signals the meaning of interaction to participants.
2. The input of text or data by means of a keyboard.
3. A form of vandalism performed by scratching paint with a key.

Example Sentences

She was keying in the final edits to her manuscript before sending it to the publisher.
The technician was keying in the code to access the secure database.
He paused briefly before keying in the password to his online banking account.
The typist's fingers moved swiftly, keying in the customer's order details.
Keying in the coordinates, the navigator guided the ship safely through the treacherous waters.

On this page you'll find 50 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to keying, such as: accommodating, adapting, alienating, aligning, alining, arranging, arraying.

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