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codify

cod·i·fy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kod-uh-fahy, koh-duh-]
    • /ˈkɒd əˌfaɪ, ˈkoʊ də-/
    • /ˈkəʊ.dɪ.faɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kod-uh-fahy, koh-duh-]
    • /ˈkɒd əˌfaɪ, ˈkoʊ də-/

Definitions of codify word

  • verb codify If you codify a set of rules, you define them or present them in a clear and ordered way. 3
  • verb codify to organize or collect together (laws, rules, procedures, etc) into a system or code 3
  • verb transitive codify to arrange (laws, rules, etc.) systematically 3
  • verb with object codify to reduce (laws, rules, etc.) to a code. 1
  • verb with object codify to make a digest of; arrange in a systematic collection. 1
  • noun codify Arrange (laws or rules) into a systematic code. 1

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Origin of codify

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; code + -ify

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Parts of speech for Codify

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

codify popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for codify

verb codify

  • summarize — to make a summary of; state or express in a concise form.
  • organize — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
  • condense — If you condense something, especially a piece of writing or speech, you make it shorter, usually by including only the most important parts.
  • collect — If you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people.
  • catalogue — A catalogue is a list of things such as the goods you can buy from a particular company, the objects in a museum, or the books in a library.

Antonyms for codify

verb codify

  • disarrange — to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.
  • disorder — lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.
  • disorganize — to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder.
  • lengthen — to make longer; make greater in length.
  • disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.

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