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elaborated code

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noun

Sociolinguistics.

a style of language use associated with formal situations and characterized by explicitness, lack of dependence on the external context, syntactic complexity, and individuality of expression.

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The examples of blazonry given in that part of this article which deals with armorial charges will be more instructive to the student than any elaborated code of directions.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various

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