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codified

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

organized; Put in a systematic arrangement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • highly codified

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: uncodified, non-codified, noncodified

2

adj

Meaning 2

Officially enacted by a governing body.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of codify

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

enacted by a legislative body

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • statute law
  • codified written laws

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: statute(p)

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: codifié — Translations
  • Polish: skodyfikowany — Translations
Real reading context

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