codify
to compile (laws, rules, etc.) into an orderly, formal code.
to make a digest of; arrange in a systematic collection.
Origin of codify
1Other words for codify
Other words from codify
- cod·i·fi·a·bil·i·ty [kod-uh-fahy-uh-bil-i-tee, koh-duh-], /ˌkɒd əˌfaɪ əˈbɪl ɪ ti, ˌkoʊ də-/, noun
- cod·i·fi·er, noun
- re·cod·i·fy, verb (used with object), re·cod·i·fied, re·cod·i·fy·ing.
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How to use codify in a sentence
It needed to be codified with universal rules, judging and protocols.
How break dancing made the leap from ’80s pop culture to the Olympic stage | Rick Maese | February 9, 2021 | Washington PostCongress tried to codify the Fairness Doctrine into law, supported even by many conservatives like Newt Gingrich and Jesse Helms.
The Fairness Doctrine won’t solve our problems — but it can foster needed debate | Victor Pickard | February 4, 2021 | Washington PostIn 2016, she wrote a law codifying a court decision that found people on post-release community supervision are allowed to vote.
Sacramento Report: New Report Shows More of the Same Disparate Police Outcomes | Sara Libby | January 8, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoIt’s time we codify what we’ve learned over the past few years, and move away from the fiction of self-regulation.
Five ways to make AI a greater force for good in 2021 | Karen Hao | January 8, 2021 | MIT Technology Review“V7 codifies industry best-practices for organizing data, labelling and launching computer vision models for real-world problems”.
V7 Labs raises $3M to help AI teams ‘automate’ training data workflows | Steve O'Hear | December 18, 2020 | TechCrunch
They are demanding that the rest of us affirm their bad theology and codify it in the law.
Are Opponents of Arizona's Anti-Gay Law Eager to Deceive? | Kirsten Powers | March 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Chinese leadership supposedly recognizes the illegality of such detentions, yet is seeking to codify them into law.
Obama, Don’t Let Xi Forget China’s Human Rights Record | Yang Jianli | June 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe special language for Israel in Boxer's bill, critics contend, would codify this discrimination against American citizens.
Critics Fear Visa Waiver For Israel Glosses Over Discrimination Against Americans | Ali Gharib, George Hale | May 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI continue to believe that whenever we can codify something through legislation, it is on firmer ground.
Since there are nearly as many goals within Anonymous as there are members, it's difficult to codify what they're about.
GoDaddy’s Service Disruption: How Anonymous Hacked the Media | Cole Stryker | September 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThere is nothing finical or foppish about the conventions which Mr. Harcourt undertakes to codify and explain.
Ben's Nugget | Horatio, Jr. AlgerThat is, they refused to codify it and left it for the courts to decide.
Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama | Walter L. FlemingAnother commission, intended to codify the criminal law, was appointed in 1833.
The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) | Leslie StephenThen begin by stating what are our duties, and codify what is good and what is bad.
Conscience, Complete | Hector MalotThat sanctified bookworm was the first to codify the laws, customs, habits, and idiosyncrasies of literary men.
British Dictionary definitions for codify
/ (ˈkəʊdɪˌfaɪ, ˈkɒ-) /
(tr) to organize or collect together (laws, rules, procedures, etc) into a system or code
Derived forms of codify
- codifier, noun
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