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code

code
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kohd]
    • /koʊd/
    • /kəʊd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kohd]
    • /koʊd/

Definitions of code word

  • countable noun code A code is a set of rules about how people should behave or about how something must be done. 3
  • countable noun code A code is a system of replacing the words in a message with other words or symbols, so that nobody can understand it unless they know the system. 3
  • countable noun code A code is a group of numbers or letters which is used to identify something, such as a postal address or part of a telephone system. 3
  • countable noun code A code is any system of signs or symbols that has a meaning. 3
  • countable noun code The genetic code of a person, animal or plant is the information contained in DNA which determines the structure and function of cells, and the inherited characteristics of all living things. 3
  • verb code To code something means to give it a code or to mark it with its code. 3

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Origin of code

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin cōdex codex

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Code

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

code popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

code usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for code

noun code

  • cipher — A cipher is a secret system of writing that you use to send messages.
  • cryptograph — something written in code or cipher
  • discipline — training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.
  • charter — A charter is a formal document describing the rights, aims, or principles of an organization or group of people.
  • constitution — The constitution of a country or organization is the system of laws which formally states people's rights and duties.

verb code

  • catalogued — a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material: a stamp catalog.
  • cataloged — a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material: a stamp catalog.
  • cataloging — Make a systematic list of (items of the same type).
  • codify — If you codify a set of rules, you define them or present them in a clear and ordered way.
  • cataloguing — a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material: a stamp catalog.

Antonyms for code

noun code

  • disorganization — a breaking up of order or system; disunion or disruption of constituent parts.
  • disorder — lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.
  • miscode — to code mistakenly, as in data processing.

verb code

  • think out — to have a conscious mind, to some extent of reasoning, remembering experiences, making rational decisions, etc.
  • unriddle — to solve (a riddle, mystery, etc.).
  • unscramble — to bring out of a scrambled condition; reduce to order or intelligibility.
  • cypher — cipher
  • decipher — to determine the meaning of (something obscure or illegible)

Top questions with code

  • how to redeem code on xbox one?
  • what is my zip code?
  • what is a postal code?

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