Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuhl-er kohd]
- /ˈkʌl ər koʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuhl-er kohd]
- /ˈkʌl ər koʊd/
Definitions of color-code word
- verb transitive color-code to use specific colors, according to a code, for wires, switches, cards, files, etc. 3
- verb with object color-code to distinguish or classify with a color code. 1
- noun color-code any system of marking or visual designation that uses specific colors for indicating or simplifying, as on a chart or map or in an industrial plant. 1
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Origin of color-code
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Color-code
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
color-code popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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