coda
/ˈkoʊ.də/ noun C2- A passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation.
- The optional final sound of a syllable or word, occurring after its nucleus and usually composed of one or more consonants. · The word “salts” has three consonants — /l/, /t/, and /s/ — in its coda, whereas the word “glee” has no coda at all.
- 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.
- A conclusion (of a statement or event, for example), final portion, tail end.
- A series of clicks used by sperm whales for communicating with each other.
Plural codas
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