Definition of "coda"
- noun
A passage which brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation.
The optional final part of a syllable, placed after its nucleus, and usually composed of one or more consonants.
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.
The conclusion of a statement.
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