codification

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codification — noun

  • codificationsingular
  • codificationsplural

1. the work of collecting laws, rules, or other regulations and bringing them toget

1.名詞C1
釋義

the work of collecting laws, rules, or other regulations and bringing them together into a clear, organised written system

例句

The codification of the country's tax laws took the legal team over three years to complete.

the codification of + [domain] + took + [time period]

Sade studied the codification of international trade rules during her postgraduate research.

同義詞
  • systematisation

    broader; refers to organising any set of items, not necessarily laws or rules

  • classification

    focuses on grouping by category rather than creating a unified written code

  • standardisation

    emphasises making things uniform rather than arranging existing material

反義詞
  • disorganisation

    the opposite state, where laws or rules exist without any clear structure

  • fragmentation

    a situation where rules remain scattered across separate sources

文法句型

the codification of [laws/rules/standards]

用法筆記

Frequently used with an 'of'-phrase specifying the domain (e.g., 'the codification of labour laws'). Often modified by adjectives such as 'formal', 'official', or 'complete' to describe the extent of the systematisation.

常見錯誤

❌The codification of the rules was finished.
✅The codification of the rules was completed.
💡'complete' is the more natural collocation for finishing a codification process.
❌The codification of these ideas means writing them in a book.
✅The codification of these ideas means arranging them into a clear system.
💡codification emphasises systematic organisation, not just writing down.