Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keyphrase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: keyphrase
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A phrase used in encryption as a key, like a single keyword (password).

noun

A phrase of relative importance in a text, acting like a keyword (important term) or a combination of keywords.

Etymology

From key + phrase.

Inflected Forms

keyphrases (plural)

Synonyms

passphrase

Questions

What does keyphrase mean?: A phrase used in encryption as a key, like a single keyword (password).
Where does keyphrase come from?: From key + phrase.

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