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topcode

topcode noun: an upper income threshold beyond which census responses are censored, to prevent very wealthy individuals from being identified by their income.

Noun

topcode (plural topcodes)

  1. (US) An upper income threshold beyond which census responses are censored, to prevent very wealthy individuals from being identified by their income.

Verb

topcode (third-person singular simple present topcodes, present participle topcoding, simple past and past participle topcoded)

  1. (US, transitive) To censor a census response in this way.

Forms of topcode

Noun
pluraltopcodes
Verb
third-person singular presenttopcodes
present participletopcoding
past participletopcoded
pasttopcoded

Origin of topcode

From top + code.

Questions about topcode

What does topcode mean?
Topcode means an upper income threshold beyond which census responses are censored, to prevent very wealthy individuals from being identified by their income.
What part of speech is topcode?
Topcode can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of topcode?
The plural of topcode is topcodes.

Words near topcode in the dictionary

  1. topcloths
  2. topcoat
  3. topcoated
  4. topcoating
  5. topcoats
  6. topcode
  7. topcoded
  8. topcodes
  9. topcoding
  10. topcolor
  11. topcolour

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