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up to code

up to code adverb: following building codes; compliant with all relevant laws and regulations.

Adverb

up to code (not comparable)

  1. Following building codes; compliant with all relevant laws and regulations.
    • It's an old house, so we need to bring it up to code before we move in.
    • We need to install another emergency exit in order to be up to code.

Questions about up to code

What does up to code mean?
Up to code means following building codes; compliant with all relevant laws and regulations.
What part of speech is up to code?
Up to code is an adverb.

Words near up to code in the dictionary

  1. up to
  2. up to 11
  3. up to a point
  4. up to anything
  5. up to bat
  6. up to code
  7. up to date
  8. up to eleven
  9. up to here
  10. up to no good
  11. up to now

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