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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCodify
/ˈkɒd.ɪ.faɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To arrange laws or rules into a systematic code.
"The government decided to codify the existing regulations to make them clearer." - 2
To make something into a code or system.
"The researchers aimed to codify the findings of their study into a comprehensive manual."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'codify' originates from the Latin word 'codex', meaning 'book' or 'manuscript'. It evolved through Old French 'codifier' in the 16th century, reflecting the process of arranging laws or rules into a systematic code.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Codify" is said worldwide
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Codifier
Transliteration: kɔ.di.fi.e
"Le gouvernement a décidé de codifier les règlements existants."
Kodifizieren
Transliteration: ko.di.ˈfiː.ʁən
"Die Regierung beschloss, die bestehenden Vorschriften zu kodifizieren."
Codificare
Transliteration: ko.di.fi.ˈka.re
"Il governo ha deciso di codificare le normative esistenti."
Codificar
Transliteration: ko.ði.ˈfi.kaɾ
"El gobierno decidió codificar las regulaciones existentes."
Codificar
Transliteration: ko.difi.ˈkaʁ
"O governo decidiu codificar as regulamentações existentes."
कोडिफाई
Transliteration: koḍifāī
"सरकार ने मौजूदा नियमों को कोडिफाई करने का निर्णय लिया।"
编纂
Transliteration: biānzuǎn
"政府决定编纂现有的法规。"
코드화하다
Transliteration: kodeuhada
"정부는 기존 규정을 코드화하기로 결정했습니다."
コーディファイ
Transliteration: kōdifai
"政府は既存の規則をコーディファイすることを決定しました。"
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