codification

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US/ˌkɑ.dɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/US/ˌkoʊ.dɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/UK/ˌkəʊ.dɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

noun

The process of precisely formulating a statement, such as a code of laws.

“The task force spent months on the codification of their mandate.”

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Meanings

nouncodification (countable and uncountable, plural codifications)

plural codifications

  1. countableuncountableThe process of precisely formulating a statement, such as a code of laws.

    The task force spent months on the codification of their mandate.

  2. countableuncountableThe act or result of arranging something into a code; the act of setting down a body of knowledge in a systematic way.

    The link between language norms and the codification of a language – in dictionaries, grammars and usage guides – is well accepted.

    2014, James Lambert, “Diachronic stability in Indian English lexis”, in World Englishes, page 114

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

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code
Broader
written communicationwritten languageblack and white
Also see
code

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian кодифика́ция
  • кодифика́ция (kodifikácija)the process of precisely formulating a statement, as a code of laws
Chinese Mandarin 法律成文化, 成文化
  • 法律成文化 (fǎlǜ chéngwénhuà)the process of precisely formulating a statement, as a code of laws
  • 成文化 (chéngwénhuà)the process of precisely formulating a statement, as a code of laws
  • 法典化 (fǎdiǎnhuà)the process of precisely formulating a statement, as a code of laws
Czech kodifikace
  • kodifikacethe process of precisely formulating a statement, as a code of laws
Dutch codificatie
  • codificatiethe process of precisely formulating a statement, as a code of laws
Esperanto kodigo
  • kodigothe process of precisely formulating a statement, as a code of laws
Estonian koodimine
  • koodiminethe process of precisely formulating a statement, as a code of laws
Finnish kodifikaatio, koostaminen
  • kodifikaatiothe process of precisely formulating a statement, as a code of laws
  • koostaminenthe process of precisely formulating a statement, as a code of laws
French codification
  • codificationthe process of precisely formulating a statement, as a code of laws
German Kodifikation
  • Kodifikationthe process of precisely formulating a statement, as a code of laws
Greek κωδικοποίηση
  • κωδικοποίηση (kodikopoíisi)the process of precisely formulating a statement, as a code of laws
Indonesian kodifikasi
  • kodifikasithe process of precisely formulating a statement, as a code of laws
Japanese 成文化
  • 成文化 (seibunka)the process of precisely formulating a statement, as a code of laws
Polish kodyfikacja
  • kodyfikacjathe process of precisely formulating a statement, as a code of laws
Romanian codificare
  • codificarethe process of precisely formulating a statement, as a code of laws
Russian кодифика́ция
  • кодифика́ция (kodifikácija)the process of precisely formulating a statement, as a code of laws
Vietnamese pháp điển hóa
  • pháp điển hóathe process of precisely formulating a statement, as a code of laws

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with codification

informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationpublicationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnation
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Cite this entry
APA

codification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codification

MLA

“codification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codification. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “codification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codification.

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