Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

colour code

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.39 in modern English

Syllables
colour -code
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any system where colours are used to categorize elements of sets.

British usage

noun

An individual mapping of a colour to an element in such a set.

British usage

verb

To mark items with a colour code as a means of sorting.

British usage; Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

colour codes (plural) colour-code (alternative) color code (alternative) colour codes (present, singular) colour coding (participle, present) colour coded (participle, past) colour coded (past)

Phrases

code blue code brown code red code yellow false colour

Frequently Paired Words

code blue code brown code red code yellow false colour

Questions

What does colour code mean?
Any system where colours are used to categorize elements of sets.

How to pronounce colour code

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