Associations to the word «Coda»

Wiktionary

CODA, noun. (music) A passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation.
CODA, noun. (linguistics) The optional final part of a syllable, placed after its nucleus, and usually composed of one or more consonants.
CODA, noun. (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.
CODA, noun. The conclusion of a statement.
CODA, noun. Alternative spelling of CODA
CODA, noun. A person born hearing to deaf parents.

Dictionary definition

CODA, noun. The closing section of a musical composition.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats