undercode
To communicate using codes that do not convey the entire message, but which rely on…To communicate using codes that do not convey the entire message, but which rely on the recipient's construction of meaning through connotation or subtexts.
Meaning
6 senses(intransitive)To communicate using codes that do not convey the entire message, but which rely on the recipient's construction of meaning through connotation or subtexts.
(transitive)To use or convey (a message) in a way that requires the recipient to construct part of the meaning.
(transitive)To communicate (information) indirectly, by means of an undercode.
To encode a secret message that is masked by a surface message or stream of data.
To represent by a code that indicates a lower level of service than what was provided.
To use fewer codes than are needed to fully describe something.
Origin
From under- + code.From under- + code.
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Forms
undercodes, undercoding, undercoded, undercoded| Base form | undercode · to undercode |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | undercodes |
| Present participle | undercoding |
| Past simple | undercoded |
| Past participle | undercoded |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle