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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
The behavioral norms which influence how software (or "downcode") is produced.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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verb
To change the diagnostic code of a patient's condition from the correct code to one for which a larger amount can be billed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
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verb
To give an improved code or rating to something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From up- + code.
