precode

adjective

pre·​code ˌprē-ˈkōd How to pronounce precode (audio)
variants or pre-code
: used, made, or existing before the implementation of a code stating a body of laws, rules, or principles
precode contracts/laws
pre-code movies [=movies made before strict enforcement of the Motion Pictures Production Code in 1934]

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of precode was in 1909

Dictionary Entries Near precode

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“Precode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precode. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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