coding
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
Encoding or decoding.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kohdingSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkoʊdɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Act of writing in code or cipher
The process of encoding or decoding.
An alternative therapy used to treat addictions by convincing the patient (through hypnosis, placebos, etc.) that the substance will harm or kill them if they use it again.
The process of writing computer software code.
adjective
philippines
Applied to vehicles when they are under number coding.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Act of writing in code or cipher
Used this way, coding is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use coding
- “She spends hours coding new software programs every day.”
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