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cod|dle /kɒ d ^ə l/ (coddles , coddling , coddled ) VERB To coddle someone means to treat them too kindly or protect them too much. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ [V n] She coddled her youngest son madly.

code ◆◇◇ /koʊ d/ (codes , coding , coded )

1 N‑COUNT [oft n N ] A code is a set of rules about how people should behave or about how something must be done. □  …Article 159 of the Turkish penal code. □ [+ of ] …the code of the Samurai. □  …local building codes.

2 N‑COUNT [oft in N ] A code is a system of replacing the words in a message with other words or symbols, so that nobody can understand it unless they know the system. □  They used elaborate secret codes, as when the names of trees stood for letters. □  If you can't remember your number, write it in code in a diary.

3 N‑COUNT A code is a group of numbers or letters which is used to identify something, such as a postal address or part of a telephone system. □  Callers dialling the wrong area code will not get through.

4 N‑COUNT A code is any system of signs or symbols that has a meaning. □  Only one voucher or promotional code can be used per transaction.

5 N‑COUNT The genetic code of a person, animal or plant is the information contained in DNA which determines the structure and function of cells, and the inherited characteristics of all living things. □  …the genetic code that determines every bodily feature.

6 VERB If a gene codes for something such as a substance or characteristic, it creates or determines it. □ [V for ] These genes code for proteins that appear to play a role in appetite control. □ [V for ] …the genes that code for facial appearance.

7 VERB To code something means to give it a code or to mark it with its code. □ [V n] He devised a way of coding every statement uniquely.

8 N‑UNCOUNT Computer code is a system or language for expressing information and instructions in a form which can be understood by a computer. [COMPUTING ]

9 VERB To code means to write programs and instructions for a computer using computer code. □ [V ] Learning to code may be the fastest way into employment for young people. □ [V n] The course teaches you to code a multi-platform web app in just one day.

10 → see also bar code , Highway Code , machine code , morse code , postcode , zip code SYNONYMS code NOUN 1

principle:…moral principles.

rule:Strictly speaking, this was against the rules.

ethic:It is common to distinguish between personal and social ethics.

etiquette:…the rules of diplomatic etiquette.

convention:It's just a social convention that men don't wear skirts.

maxim:I believe in the maxim 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'.

cod|ed /koʊ d I d/

1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Coded messages have words or symbols which represent other words, so that the message is secret unless you know the system behind the code. □  She was fascinated with coded messages, secrets and plots.

2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] If someone is using coded language, they are expressing their opinion in an indirect way, usually because that opinion is likely to offend people. □  It's widely assumed that his lyrics were coded references to homosexuality.

3 ADJ [ADJ n] Coded electronic signals use a binary system of digits which can be decoded by an appropriate machine. [TECHNICAL ] □  The coded signal is received by satellite dish aerials.

co|deine /koʊ diːn/ N‑UNCOUNT Codeine is a drug which is used to relieve pain, especially headaches, and the symptoms of a cold.

co de name (code names , code naming , code named ) also codename , code-name