encode
verb (used with object)
to convert (a message, information, etc.) into code.
encodes
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present tense formof encode (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“But what helps our scientists is that it encodes information very, very broadly.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Understanding how an animal brain encodes memories and the emotional responses they evoke could lead to better cognitive therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025
Among these 53 genes, one encodes a protein called girdin.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2025
But when the researchers looked at Arhgap36’s genetic sequence in orange cats, they didn’t find any mutations in the DNA that encodes the Arhgap36 protein.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 27, 2024
This additional layer of complexity—that DNA encodes a protein that allows DNA to replicate—is important because it provides a critical node for regulation.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
