Definition

Describing something that has not been formally organized or written down as a set of rules or laws.

Example

The rules of the game were still uncodified, leading to confusion among the players.

Conversation

Did you know that some laws are still uncodified in our country?

Really? I thought everything was written down somewhere.

Yeah, it’s surprising how many important rules remain uncodified.

That makes it hard to know what’s actually legal then!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Uncodified → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "codified" (from Latin "codificare", meaning to arrange in a code). The word "uncodified" means not arranged or organized into a formal code or system.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') having a formal 'code' ('codified') — that's why uncodified means something that isn't organized into a formal system.

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