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Meaning of coda

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

coda

Pronunciation:/ˈkəʊ.də//ˈkoʊ.də/

noun

Definitions

  1. A person born hearing to deaf parents.

noun

Definitions

  1. A passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation.

    Synonyms:finale
  2. The optional final part of a syllable, placed after its nucleus, and usually composed of one or more consonants.

    Example: The word “salts” has three consonants — /l/, /t/, and /s/ — in its coda, whereas the word “glee” has no coda at all.

    Synonyms:auslaut
    Antonyms:onset
  3. In seismograms, the gradual return to baseline after a seismic event. The length of the coda can be used to estimate event magnitude, and the shape sometimes reveals details of subsurface structures.

  4. A conclusion (of a statement or event, for example), final portion, tail end.