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- DictionaryCo·da/ˈkōdə/
noun
- 1. the concluding passage of a piece or movement, typically forming an addition to the basic structure: "the first movement ends with a fortissimo coda"
A child of deaf adult, often known by the acronym CODA, is a person who was raised by one or more deaf parents or legal guardians.
abbreviation for child or children of deaf adults: a child or children who can hear, whose parents are deaf (= unable to hear, either partly or completely): I am a CODA and I assumed the role of interpreter as a child. CODA often bridge the gap between the deaf community and the hearing community.
A coda is a concluding segment of a piece of music, a dance, or a statement. It's usually short and adds a final embellishment beyond a natural ending point. Like this. Coda comes from the Latin word cauda, meaning "tail," and it's good to think of it as a tail tacked onto something that in and of itself is already a whole. If you tell a story ...
Something coming after or at the end. Webster's New World. A conclusion or closing part of a statement. American Heritage. Similar definitions. (linguistics) The optional final part of a syllable, placed after its nucleus, and usually composed of one or more consonants.
Definition of coda noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 days ago · A coda is a separate passage at the end of something such as a book or a speech that finishes it off. 2. countable noun. In music, a coda is the final part of a fairly long piece of music which is added in order to finish it off in a pleasing way. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Britannica Dictionary definition of CODA. [count] formal. 1. : an ending part of a piece of music or a work of literature or drama that is separate from the earlier parts. The movie's coda shows the main character as an adult 25 years later. 2. : something that ends and completes something else — often + to. In a fitting coda to his career ...
