nounπShareA person born hearing to deaf parents."Maria, a coda, often helps her deaf parents communicate at doctor's appointments. "familypersonlanguagecommunicationhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation."The teacher added a short coda to the lesson, summarizing the key points one last time before dismissal. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe optional final part of a syllable, placed after its nucleus, and usually composed of one or more consonants."The word βsaltsβ has three consonants β /l/, /t/, and /s/ β in its coda, whereas the word βgleeβ has no coda at all."phoneticslanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn seismograms, the gradual return to baseline after a seismic event. The length of the coda can be used to estimate event magnitude, and the shape sometimes reveals details of subsurface structures."After the main earthquake waves passed, the seismogram showed a long, fading coda, which scientists used to estimate the quake's overall strength. "geologyphysicsphenomenaeventstructurenaturescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA conclusion (of a statement or event, for example), final portion, tail end."After a long and emotional debate about the school budget, the principal offered a short coda summarizing the key points. "partmusicliteratureeventstoryoutcomelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
