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codename

codename is the alternative form of code name.

Meaning of code name

Noun

code name (plural code names)

  1. A name used to clandestinely identify somebody or something, either for military or espionage purposes, or for commercial confidentiality.
    Synonyms:
    cover name

Verb

codename (third-person singular simple present codenames, present participle codenaming, simple past and past participle codenamed)

  1. (transitive) To give a codename to.

Forms of codename

Noun
pluralcodenames
alternative formcode-name
Verb
third-person singular presentcodenames
present participlecodenaming
past participlecodenamed
pastcodenamed

Origin of codename

From code + name.

Questions about codename

What does codename mean?
Codename means to give a codename to.
What is codename the alternative form of?
Codename is the alternative form of code name.
What part of speech is codename?
Codename is a verb.
What is the past tense of codename?
The past tense of codename is codenamed.

Words near codename in the dictionary

  1. codemixed
  2. codemixer
  3. codemixers
  4. codemixing
  5. CODEN
  6. codename
  7. codenamed
  8. codenames
  9. codenaming
  10. codenaturated
  11. codenaturation

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: codename (page history and authors); code name (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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