The optional final part of a syllable, placed after its nucleus, and usually composed of one or more consonants.
In seismograms, the gradual return to baseline after a seismic event. The length of the coda can be used to estimate event magnitude, and the shape sometimes reveals details of subsurface structures.
A conclusion (of a statement or event, for example), final portion, tail end.
A passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation.
An introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; a preface or introduction.