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# keypad

noun (a keypad, keypads)

«keypad» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A keypad is a small set of buttons with numbers and sometimes letters, used to type a code or number, like on a phone, a calculator, a microwave or a door lock. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/keypad/#m1)

### In the lessons

Everyday: you press a keypad to enter a PIN at a shop, unlock a door, use a lift, or dial a phone number. In maths, phone and calculator keypads have numbers in a grid but in different orders (phones have 1 2 3 at the top, calculators have 7 8 9 at the top). Safety: cover the keypad when you type a PIN so nobody can see; never share your code. Phrases: «number keypad», «press the keypad», «enter the code on the keypad».

### Examples

- Type the code into the keypad to open the door. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/keypad/#x1)
- Cover the keypad when you enter your PIN. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/keypad/#x2)
- The microwave has a keypad for setting the time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/keypad/#x3)
- Press 1 on the keypad for help. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/keypad/#x4)
- The calculator keypad has bigger buttons than the phone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/keypad/#x5)
- The school gate has a keypad lock. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/keypad/#x6)
- My finger slipped on the keypad and I typed the wrong number. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/keypad/#x7)

### Note

One word. A keypad is small with mostly numbers; a keyboard is the big one with letters for typing on a computer. Phone keypads and calculator keypads put the numbers in opposite order.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «keypad» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/keypad/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«keypad» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/keypad.html) on Mova free.