code

/kəʊd/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A short textual designation, often with little relation to the item it represents.

2

A body of law, sanctioned by legislation, in which the rules of law to be specifically applied by the courts are set forth in systematic form; a compilation of laws by public authority; a digest.

3

Any system of principles, rules or regulations relating to one subject.

4

A set of rules for converting information into another form or representation.

5

By synecdoche: a codeword, code point, an encoded representation of a character, symbol, or other entity.

6

A message represented by rules intended to conceal its meaning.

7

A cryptographic system using a codebook that converts words or phrases into codewords.

8

Instructions for a computer, written in a programming language; the input of a translator, an interpreter or a browser, namely: source code, machine code, bytecode.

9

A program.

10

A particular lect or language variety.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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