CODA

finale, coda

(noun) the closing section of a musical composition

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Acronym for child of deaf adults.

Noun

CODA (plural CODAs)

A person born hearing to deaf parents.

Anagrams

• ACOD, Coad, Daco-

Etymology

Noun

coda (plural codas)

(music) A passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation.

Synonym: finale

Coordinate terms: chorus, refrain

(phonology) The optional final part of a syllable, placed after its nucleus, and usually composed of one or more consonants.

Synonym: auslaut

Antonym: onset

Coordinate terms: onset, nucleus, rime

(geology) In 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.

(figuratively) A conclusion (of a statement or event, for example), final portion, tail end.

Alternative spelling of CODA

Anagrams

• ACOD, Coad, Daco-

Source: Wiktionary


Co"da, n. Etym: [It., tail, fr. L. cauda.] (Mus.)

Definition: A few measures added beyond the natural termination of a composition.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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